Uproar at posh school teacher with a headscarf

The school, which also has a number of famous Dutch send over their offspring, jumps extremely wary about the metamorphosis of Fatima, the teacher of group 7.
 
In an extensive e-mail to parents late director Miriam Ouderdorp know "to respect everyone's opinion on the decision of Fatima, but we are confident that they will respect Fatima as a person and teacher. his'll get used to it here for everyone. Mrs. Fatima is open to parents asking about the how and why and is willing to explain her personal choice. "

STUDENTS PREPARED
The teacher of grade 7, which has the Gooische School, the school a few weeks ago its decision notified a permanent position for several years. Only last Thursday, the parents are notified by mail about the fact that her teacher Muslim openly wants to convey. Her students have been prepared by a parent class and another teacher on the fact that their teacher on April 11 suddenly stands with a headscarf in the classroom.
 
The Gooische School is a public elementary school and as such has to comply with Article 1 of the Constitution, which states that everyone has the right to express his faith - even in the workplace. However, the director of the letter is clear that the decision of Mrs. Fatima has had quite a few feet into the earth.

'ONE EXPRESSION'
"There are talks have been with her about the possible impact that its decision might have on her and her environment, and management and board have investigated their rights and obligations as a public school," said Ouderdorp in the mail, which is owned by subway. "Management and governance respect her decision, but have made clear agreements about what we expect from her. So there must at no time be any faith to transfer the students to the headscarf is "only" an expression of her faith for herself, where she wants to use. Mrs. Fatima has assured us that the way it does its work in the Gooische School, there is no change will be noticeable. So we can still expect the same professionalism from her. "

After she had been approached by the press, Ouderdorp has again issued a mail to the parents, which she says "to expect that the media will pay attention" to this issue.

 http://www.metronieuws.nl/nieuws/ Door: Ebru Umar Photo: Reuters