FCPS bent the knee to racists and Islamophobes when it should have protected its students from their outrage
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia held that the students properly alleged they were targeted because of their Palestine- and Arab-related expression and their Arab and Muslim identities
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CAIR said a federal judge allowed a group of Muslim and Arab high school students' constitutional and Title VI claims against Thomas Jefferson High School and Fairfax County Public Schools to proceed, and CAIR said it will seek accountability for the students' alleged discriminatory discipline.
Document Council on American-Islamic Relations, BREAKING: CAIR Welcomes Federal Court Ruling in Favor of Muslim Va. High School Students Permitting Lawsuit Against School District to Move Forward, statement, September 15, 2026, cair.com.
An elected school board member has a responsibility to serve every child and every family in the district, regardless of their faith.
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CAIR-Arizona said it renewed its call for accountability from Peoria Unified School District Governing Board Member Janelle Bowles after a social media post stating "Islam is not a religion." CAIR-Arizona said it called on Bowles to apologize and on the board to condemn religious discrimination.
Document Council on American-Islamic Relations, CAIR-Arizona Calls for Accountability After Peoria School Board Member’s Latest ‘Islam Is Not a Religion’ Post, statement, September 1, 2026, cair.com.
We are asking for them to remove it unless they’re willing to open up the history of all faiths and talk about every faith honestly and openly, including what all of our faiths say about slavery and the harms of slavery as well
American Muslims should never have to fear that attending a mosque, sending their children to Islamic school or gathering with their community could make them targets of violence
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CAIR said it held a news conference opposing proposed Texas high school social studies standards and called on the Texas State Board of Education to reject the standards, saying the changes promote bigotry and would leave students with an incomplete knowledge of the world, CAIR said.
Document Council on American-Islamic Relations, CAIR in the News, September 1, 2026, statement, September 1, 2026, cair.com.
CAIR is helping facilitate the engagement to encourage dialogue, strengthen religious literacy and identify meaningful steps the school system can take to protect the dignity and safety of Muslim students.
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CAIR said it will hold a media availability with mosque leaders and Baltimore County Board of Education member Maggie Litz Domanowski after her public apology for sharing an anti-Muslim post. CAIR said the visit aims to encourage dialogue, strengthen religious literacy, and identify steps to protect Muslim students' dignity and safety.
Document Council on American-Islamic Relations, CAIR Md., Mosque Leaders to Hold Media Availability with Baltimore Co. School Board Member Following Apology for Anti-Muslim Post, Meeting, statement, September 1, 2026, cair.com.
His office received more than 8,500 complaints last year from people in the Muslim community who were targeted, harassed or attacked.
CAIR: Baltimore County school board member meets with CAIR after social media post – CBS News
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CAIR said a Baltimore County school board member met with CAIR after an alleged anti-Muslim social media post, and Edward Ahmed Mitchell, CAIR national deputy director, said anti-Muslim rhetoric and violence are increasing and that his office received more than 8,500 complaints last year.
Document Council on American-Islamic Relations, CAIR in the News, September 3, 2026, statement, September 3, 2026, cair.com.
The board has turned our classrooms into a place where prejudice is taught as fact and entire communities are written out of their own history
We’re seeing attacks on the Muslim community for cheap political points this election cycle, (but) it only inspires us to turn out and vote and for our community members to run for office
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CAIR-Texas said the state education board "has turned our classrooms into a place where prejudice is taught as fact" and wrote that entire communities are written out of their history. CAIR said it recorded 8,683 anti-Muslim and anti-Arab complaints in 2025, the highest annual total since tracking began.
Document Council on American-Islamic Relations, CAIR in the News, September 9, 2026, statement, September 9, 2026, cair.com.
The guide urges Maryland schools to review planned lessons, assemblies, announcements and media before September 11 to ensure that all materials are factual, credible, age-appropriate and free of anti-Muslim or anti-Arab stereotypes.
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CAIR said it released a resource guide to help educators, school administrators and families in Maryland public education safely navigate the 25th anniversary of September 11 and to reduce stereotyping and harassment; CAIR said the guide lists recommended practices for schools and actions families can take when incidents occur.
Document Council on American-Islamic Relations, CAIR Md. Releases Resource Guide for Educators, Families on Navigating the 25th Anniversary of September 11in Public Education, statement, September 10, 2026, cair.com.
people of all backgrounds should be allowed to “dress as they please based on the dictates of their conscience and the principles of their faith.”
it is deeply alarming and unacceptable that Senator Ted Cruz carried on with his speech amid loud, explicit calls to assassinate prominent politicians, including two American Muslims
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The Council on American‑Islamic Relations said it condemned an East Flanders hijab ban, criticized a film and urged Senator Ted Cruz to denounce calls for violence; CAIR said it published a report counting 255 Muslim elected officials and held a news conference denouncing revised Texas social studies standards.
Document Council on American-Islamic Relations, CAIR in the News, September 14, 2026, statement, September 14, 2026, cair.com.
Summary The Council on American‑Islamic Relations (CAIR) said it condemned Macklemore’s removal from a tour and called on Ed Sheeran and promoters to reverse course; CAIR said its Texas chapter criticized a state board for changing 9/11 and religion curricula, saying classrooms now teach prejudice as fact.
Document Council on American-Islamic Relations, CAIR in the News, September 15, 2026, statement, September 15, 2026, cair.com.
Summary CAIR Texas said it supports the Islamic Society of Greater Houston’s press conference responding to the Texas State Board of Education’s newly approved TEKS standards. CAIR Texas said the standards single out Islam, soften or erase civil rights history, and exclude Palestinian histories, and it called for religious freedom and educational integrity.
Document Council on American-Islamic Relations, ISGH to Host SBOE Standards Press Conference, CAIR-Texas Supports Community Response, statement, September 15, 2026, cair.com.
Summary CAIR Connecticut said it congratulated the Bridgeport Board of Education for approving a resolution establishing Eid al-Adha as a districtwide school holiday beginning with the 2027 to 2028 school year, and said it supported the Bridgeport Islamic Community Center in the effort.
Document Council on American-Islamic Relations, CAIR Connecticut Congratulates Bridgeport BOE on Approval of Eid al Adha School Holiday, statement, September 16, 2026, cair.com.
Summary CAIR-Texas said it called for accountability and reconsideration of the approved Social Studies TEKS after a substitute teacher allegedly singled out 3rd grade Muslim students and linked Islam to violence. CAIR-Texas said it encouraged parents to contact school administrators, is following up, and offers trainings on Islamophobia and bystander intervention.
Document Council on American-Islamic Relations, CAIR-Texas Calls for Accountability and Reconsidering the Approved Social Studies TEKS After Substitute Teacher Allegedly Singled Out Muslim Students, statement, September 16, 2026, cair.com.
Summary CAIR said it will host a webinar to teach how to protect the rights of Muslim students in public schools, covering religious practices and accommodations, bullying prevention, and steps families can take; CAIR listed Veronica Laizure as the speaker and Sept. 22, 6 PM CST as the date and time.
Document Council on American-Islamic Relations, CAIR to Host ‘Know Your Rights’ Webinar for Muslims Students and Parents, statement, September 21, 2026, cair.com.
Summary CAIR said it will host a webinar for educators covering common Islamic religious practices as they interact with a typical K-12 school day and providing guidance to support Muslim students and families; CAIR said topics include prayers, Ramadan, attire, holidays, and addressing anti‑Muslim discrimination.
Document Council on American-Islamic Relations, CAIR to Host Webinar ‘An Educator’s Guide to Islamic Religious Practices: Practical Tips for Educators’, statement, September 21, 2026, cair.com.
Summary CAIR-Pittsburgh said it called for the resignation of a Beaver Area School District board member after he reportedly posted anti-Muslim and sexist comments on social media, and said the remarks are unacceptable for an official overseeing education. CAIR-Pittsburgh cited the board member's public defence of the post as "hyperbole" and "sarcasm."
Document Council on American-Islamic Relations, CAIR-Pittsburgh Calls for Resignation of School Board Member Over Anti-Muslim and Sexist Social Media Post, statement, September 29, 2026, cair.com.
Summary CAIR-Pittsburgh said it welcomed the resignation of a Beaver Area School District board member after he reportedly posted anti-Muslim and sexist comments, and urged the board member to meet with Muslim community leaders; CAIR-Pittsburgh said CAIR offers educational booklets for school officials and cited its 2025 civil rights report.
Document Council on American-Islamic Relations, CAIR-Pittsburgh Welcomes Resignation of School Board Member Over Anti-Muslim Post, Urges Meeting with Muslim Community, statement, September 30, 2026, cair.com.