talibAyIlm
04-13-2002, 03:41 PM
It's tragic that
> >teachers can be ostracized for stimulating their students to question
> >oppression and tyranny ... please email the school's principle to support
> >Ayesha Conning. Date: Sat, 23 Mar 2002 14:25:04 -0500 From:
> >Labor4Justice@topica.com Subject: URGENT ACTION: Muslim Teacher Under
> >Attack For the third time, Lars Larson has devoted a segment of his talk
> >radio program on a Muslim Sunset High School teacher, Ayesha Conning, who
> >teaches 9th grade social studies. Lars is targeting her because she dares
> >to teach her students about the human rights violations occurring against
> >Palestinians. He is also calling her anti-American because she told her
> >students about the number of deaths of Iraqi children as a result of the
> >Gulf War and the sanctions against Iraq. Lars Larson is trying to not only
> >intimidate this teacher and the Beaverton School District (near Portland,
> >Oregon) but he is also trying to make them examples so that other school
> >districts will feel too afraid to treat the subjects of Palestine-Israel,
> >Islam, and US foreign policy in the Middle East in a comprehensive and
> >multi-dimensional way. Please contact the principal of Sunset High School,
> >Bruce Weitzel, Bruce_Weitzel@beavton.k12.or.us and show your support for
> >the teacher. The number for the Beaverton School District Public Relations
> >Office is 503-591-4360, and the school district number is 503-591-8000.
> >Zaha Hassan ************************************************** ******
> >sample letter Dear Mr. Weitzel, I have just become aware of the
> >slanderous campaign being waged by talk-hate show host Lars Larson against
> >Ayesha Conning, a teacher with your high school. This is tragic. I am
> >writing you this note to show support for this teacher. I work at Southern
> >Oregon University and know how important it is for ALL voices to be heard
> >in our academic settings. Certain aspects of hate which are preached by
> >some segments of our society are shameful and a national disgrace. Period.
> > Please do the brave thing and stand by this teacher and let it be known
> >that there are supporters from all over who stand with you and her.
> >teachers can be ostracized for stimulating their students to question
> >oppression and tyranny ... please email the school's principle to support
> >Ayesha Conning. Date: Sat, 23 Mar 2002 14:25:04 -0500 From:
> >Labor4Justice@topica.com Subject: URGENT ACTION: Muslim Teacher Under
> >Attack For the third time, Lars Larson has devoted a segment of his talk
> >radio program on a Muslim Sunset High School teacher, Ayesha Conning, who
> >teaches 9th grade social studies. Lars is targeting her because she dares
> >to teach her students about the human rights violations occurring against
> >Palestinians. He is also calling her anti-American because she told her
> >students about the number of deaths of Iraqi children as a result of the
> >Gulf War and the sanctions against Iraq. Lars Larson is trying to not only
> >intimidate this teacher and the Beaverton School District (near Portland,
> >Oregon) but he is also trying to make them examples so that other school
> >districts will feel too afraid to treat the subjects of Palestine-Israel,
> >Islam, and US foreign policy in the Middle East in a comprehensive and
> >multi-dimensional way. Please contact the principal of Sunset High School,
> >Bruce Weitzel, Bruce_Weitzel@beavton.k12.or.us and show your support for
> >the teacher. The number for the Beaverton School District Public Relations
> >Office is 503-591-4360, and the school district number is 503-591-8000.
> >Zaha Hassan ************************************************** ******
> >sample letter Dear Mr. Weitzel, I have just become aware of the
> >slanderous campaign being waged by talk-hate show host Lars Larson against
> >Ayesha Conning, a teacher with your high school. This is tragic. I am
> >writing you this note to show support for this teacher. I work at Southern
> >Oregon University and know how important it is for ALL voices to be heard
> >in our academic settings. Certain aspects of hate which are preached by
> >some segments of our society are shameful and a national disgrace. Period.
> > Please do the brave thing and stand by this teacher and let it be known
> >that there are supporters from all over who stand with you and her.