A TEACHER has been suspended after she allegedly made a comment about a Muslim student’s headscarf.
Parents complained to police and Bolton Council following the alleged incident at Sunning Hill Primary School, Daubhill, on Wednesday.
It is claimed a girl at the school was fidgeting with her headscarf and the teacher involved was heard to say: “If she was in my class I would chuck the scarf in the bin.”
The woman is alleged to have made the comments about the traditional female Muslim head dress in earshot of several pupils.
Bolton Council said the teacher had been suspended pending an investigation. [The Bolton News] Read more
