Muslim teacher awarded cash for 'injured feelings'

[EdNigma]

Veil update. Apparently she got cash for 'hurt feelings', but they told her to stuff discrimination under her veil and huff it.

The Muslim teaching assistant who sparked a political storm after she refused to remove her veil during lessons, has won her employment tribunal case for victimisation against the school which suspended her but lost her claims for discrimination and harassment.
Aishah Azmi, 23, received compensation but did not succeed in her discrimination claimMs Azmi was awarded £1,000 for "injury to feelings" after she succeeded in her claim of victimisation. But her claims of direct and indirect discrimination, and her claim of harassment, were dismissed.
Kirklees Council suspended Aishah Azmi, 24, after she refused to remove her veil while teaching at Headfield Church of England Junior School in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire.
The school said face-to-face communication was essential for Ms Azmi's job as a bilingual support worker. The case fuelled an ongoing debate about the use of the veil and the way that the Muslim community integrates into British society.
In a statement Mrs Azmi said she was considering an appeal against the decision to dismiss three of her claims. "It is clear that discrimination against me has taken place and I am disappointed that the Employment Tribunal has not been able to uphold that part of my claim," she said.



She criticised the political involvement in the issue: "Sadly the intervention of ministers in my case (against the ministerial code) makes me fearful of the consequences for Muslim women in this country who want to work."

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If I had a grand everytime my 'feelings were hurt', I'd have retired at age 18.

[Woodmonkey]

Veil update. Apparently she got cash for 'hurt feelings', but they told her to stuff discrimination under her veil and huff it.

So, if I read this correctly, she can't teach students with the veil on?

This, slits for eyes, could give a kid nightmares, especially some of our Special Education students.

But her claims of direct and indirect discrimination, and her claim of harassment, were dismissed.

Good. Gives me hope.

The school said face-to-face communication was essential for Ms Azmi's job as a bilingual support worker.

Yes, it is and part of communication is being able to see the face, it's expressions, see the mouth as it forms words.

She criticised the political involvement in the issue: "Sadly the intervention of ministers in my case (against the ministerial code) makes me fearful of the consequences for Muslim women in this country who want to work."

Fearful? Because they will have to fit in and do the accomodating instead of the other way around?

If I had a grand everytime my 'feelings were hurt', I'd have retired at age 18.

Join the club! Hurt feelings

[Snowden]

Those slits for the eyes also give considerable problems for the women's eyes, I've been told. It's an impediment to their sight and can cause infections.

[Woodmonkey]

Originally Posted by Snowden

Those slits for the eyes also give considerable problems for the women's eyes, I've been told. It's an impediment to their sight and can cause infections.

I really don't care about the problems that it causes for them, only the problems it causes for the rest of us.

[EdNigma]

Who's to say one of her budz don't show up 'looking like her', and bomb the school as she's on a plane to God knows where?

[Woodmonkey]

Originally Posted by EdNigma

Who's to say one of her budz don't show up 'looking like her', and bomb the school as she's on a plane to God knows where?

There's no way to tell when all there is that slit for the eyes.