The Connecticut chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CT), a chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, is supporting calls for immediate action and transparency from law enforcement and school district officials following reports of racist bullying endured by a 14-year-old Black student at Nathan Hale-Ray Middle School in Moodus, Connecticut.
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“This situation is deeply concerning and unacceptable. No student should have to endure such alleged hateful and racist treatment, and no family should be left without answers or support in the face of such serious allegations,” said Farhan Memon, chairman of CAIR-CT. “We stand with the student and his family, and we demand that the East Haddam Public Schools and local law enforcement provide transparency and accountability in their investigations.”
“We must come together as a community to combat racism and ensure that our schools are safe and inclusive environments for all students,” added Memon. “We call on the East Haddam Public Schools to take swift and decisive action to address this matter and to prevent such incidents from occurring in the future.”
He added that CAIR and the American Muslim community stand in solidarity with all those challenging antisemitism, systemic anti-Black racism, xenophobia, Islamophobia, white supremacy, and all other forms of bigotry.
NOTE: Last year, CAIR’s national office released a new guide for Muslim students and families in support of National Bullying Prevention Month
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CONTACT: Farhan Memon, CAIR-CT Chair, fmemon@cair.com 203-517-6526, or Hassan Awwad, CAIR-CT Director of Operations, hawwad@cair.com, 202-213-6844