Letter signed by 1000 teachers and faith leaders says watchdog’s recommendation for inspectors reinforces IslamophobiaOfsted’s recommendation for inspectors to question Muslim primary school girls whether they are wearing a hijab has been condemned as “kneejerk,discriminatory and institutionally racist” by more than 1000 teachers, academics and faith leaders.The schools inspectorate announced this month that the policy was designed to tackle situations in which wearing a hijab “could be interpreted as sexualisation” of girls as young as four or five, and when most Islamic teaching requires headdress for girls only at the onset of puberty.
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Source: guardian.co.uk