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Shayma Alzubi had been announced as the principal of Western Hills High School, but has since been reassigned following backlash over her social media posts.<\/p>\n
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Community members repeatedly told the Fort Worth school district to reinstate former principal Shayma Alzubi<\/a> \u2014 with a few interruptions \u2014 during a board meeting Tuesday.<\/p>\n During more than three hours of public comment at the Board of Managers meeting, at least 35 speakers voiced support for Alzubi, a Muslim. Alzubi was named principal of Western Hills High School in May, but days later the school district reassigned her after online backlash over her old social media posts. Alzubi had posted about the Black Lives Matter movement and Sharia law. Sharia is \u201cthe set of Islamic laws that encompass both the religious and secular practices of Muslims,\u201d according to the Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research.<\/p>\n On Friday, Alzubi filed a lawsuit<\/a> against Fort Worth Independent School District, arguing that the district had violated her free speech. The lawsuit argues that the school district \u201cgave in to an anti-Muslim, anti-Palestinian hysteria in violation of the Free Speech Clause of the First Amendment.\u201d The school district has not commented on the lawsuit.<\/p>\n The majority of speakers at Tuesday\u2019s board meeting urged the board not to allow online agitators to dictate personnel decisions. The speakers included a future Western Hills High School student, eighth-grader Jaxson Whittaker, who said he was thrilled when Alzubi was announced as principal.<\/p>\n \u201cThis situation left me speechless,\u201d Whittaker said about her reassignment. \u201cDon\u2019t let what a few bullies say about her over social media decide her role in our community.\u201d<\/p>\n At least eight speakers said they agreed with the decision to reassign Alzubi, and said Alzubi\u2019s comments should have consequences.<\/p>\n But most defended Alzubi, citing reports of her professionalism and skill with students.<\/p>\n Mindia Whittier called the board the \u201cGOP Board of Managers.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s not surprising that you collectively capitulated to a MAGA provocateur,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat\u2019s happening to this principal is egregious,\u201d said Michelle Williams, a Houston activist and candidate for the Texas House.<\/p>\n Community members spoke on the issue at the board\u2019s budget meeting, during which the board approved a $904 million budget<\/a>.<\/p>\n Related Stories from Fort Worth Star-Telegram<\/p>\n