{"id":471,"date":"2016-10-06T14:34:52","date_gmt":"2016-10-06T18:34:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/?p=471"},"modified":"2016-10-06T14:36:41","modified_gmt":"2016-10-06T18:36:41","slug":"lord-help-us-tennessee-mom-throws-a-fit-when-her-daughter-learns-about-islam-in-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/2016\/10\/06\/lord-help-us-tennessee-mom-throws-a-fit-when-her-daughter-learns-about-islam-in-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Lord Help Us! Tennessee Mom Throws A Fit When Her Daughter Learns About Islam In School"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"headline__subtitle\">\u201cIt is time as parents, teachers and administrators we stand up and take back our families, our schools and our country.\u201d<\/h2>\n<p>A Tennessee mother has launched a crusade against the textbooks used in the local school district after she found out her daughter was learning about Islam as part of the 7th grade social studies curriculum.<\/p>\n<p>A Tennessee mother has launched a crusade against the textbooks used in the local school district after she found out her daughter was learning about Islam as part of the 7th grade social studies curriculum.<\/p>\n<p>Michelle Edmisten claims her daughter\u2019s \u201cpersonal religious beliefs were violated\u201d with lessons about Islam, according to the Kingsport Times News. Her daughter opted out of those classes and was given zeroes for refusing the work.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/up.anv.bz\/latest\/anvload.html?key=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\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThose are zeroes that we proudly took and we will not compromise,\u201d Edmisten was quoted as saying.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at a school board meeting on Monday night, Edmisten demanded that the district remove the textbook.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is time as parents, teachers and administrators we stand up and take back our families, our schools and our country,\u201d Edmisten said, according to local CBS affiliate WJHL.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would like to see parents, Christians, veterans, anyone that\u2019s anyone, stand up for this fight,\u201d she told the TV station. \u201cHow can I, as a Christian, say that I have these values? And I want to instill these values in my daughter, but then say it\u2019s okay, go ahead and do it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Edmisten was the only parent to speak about the issue.<\/p>\n<p>The school board explained the process for removing a textbook and said any replacement would have to meet current state standards. According to the state board of education\u2019s website, those standards include educating students about Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism and Hinduism in 6th grade, and Islam in 7th grade, \u201cincluding Islam\u2019s historical connections to Judaism and Christianity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The National Council for the Social Studies, a professional organization that helps support social studies teachers and programs, called the study of religions an \u201cessential\u201d part of the curriculum:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKnowledge about religions is not only a characteristic of an educated person but is necessary for effective and engaged citizenship in a diverse nation and world. Religious literacy dispels stereotypes, promotes cross-cultural understanding and encourages respect for the rights of others to religious liberty.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Michelle Edmisten claims her daughter\u2019s\u00a0\u201cpersonal religious beliefs were violated\u201d with lessons about Islam, according to the Kingsport Times News.\u00a0Her daughter opted out of those classes and was given zeroes for refusing the work.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/www.timesnews.net\/Education\/2016\/10\/04\/Ireson-calls-for-removal-of-Pearson-seventh-grade-history-text-from-Sullivan-schools.html?ci=featured&amp;lp=5&amp;ti=\" target=\"_blank\" data-beacon=\"{&quot;p&quot;:{&quot;mnid&quot;:&quot;entry_text&quot;,&quot;lnid&quot;:&quot;citation&quot;,&quot;mpid&quot;:1,&quot;plid&quot;:&quot;Ireson-calls-for-removal-of-Pearson-seventh-grade-history-text-from-Sullivan-schools.html?ci=featured&amp;lp=5&amp;ti=&quot;}}\">Those are zeroes that we proudly took and we will not compromise<\/a>,\u201d Edmisten was quoted as saying.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at a school board meeting on Monday night, Edmisten demanded that the district remove the textbook.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/wjhl.com\/2016\/10\/03\/parent-complains-about-islam-curriculum-wants-textbook-change\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-beacon=\"{&quot;p&quot;:{&quot;mnid&quot;:&quot;entry_text&quot;,&quot;lnid&quot;:&quot;citation&quot;,&quot;mpid&quot;:2,&quot;plid&quot;:&quot;parent-complains-about-islam-curriculum-wants-textbook-change\/&quot;}}\">It is time as parents, teachers and administrators we stand up and take back our families, our schools and our country<\/a>,\u201d Edmisten said, according to local CBS affiliate WJHL.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would like to see parents, Christians, veterans, anyone that\u2019s anyone, stand up for this fight,\u201d she told the TV station.\u00a0\u201cHow can I, as a Christian, say that I have these values? And I want to instill these values in my daughter, but then say it\u2019s okay, go ahead and do it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Edmisten was the only parent to speak about the issue.<\/p>\n<p>The school board explained the process for removing a textbook and said any replacement would have to meet <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tn.gov\/education\/article\/social-studies-standards\" target=\"_blank\" data-beacon=\"{&quot;p&quot;:{&quot;mnid&quot;:&quot;entry_text&quot;,&quot;lnid&quot;:&quot;citation&quot;,&quot;mpid&quot;:3,&quot;plid&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.tn.gov\/education\/article\/social-studies-standards&quot;}}\">current state standards<\/a>.\u00a0According to the state board of education\u2019s website, those standards include educating students about Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism and Hinduism in 6th grade, and Islam in 7th grade, \u201cincluding Islam\u2019s historical connections to Judaism and Christianity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.socialstudies.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-beacon=\"{&quot;p&quot;:{&quot;mnid&quot;:&quot;entry_text&quot;,&quot;lnid&quot;:&quot;citation&quot;,&quot;mpid&quot;:4,&quot;plid&quot;:&quot;http:\/\/www.socialstudies.org\/&quot;}}\">The National Council for the Social Studies<\/a>, a professional organization that helps support social studies teachers and programs, called the study of religions an \u201cessential\u201d part of the curriculum:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cKnowledge about religions is not only a characteristic of an educated person but is necessary for effective and engaged citizenship in a diverse nation and world. Religious literacy dispels stereotypes, promotes cross-cultural understanding and encourages respect for the rights of others to religious liberty.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Well, We&#8217;re lost for words!<\/p>\n<p>Huffington Post UK<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\">\u201cIt is time as parents, teachers and administrators we stand up and take back our families, our schools and our country.\u201d A Tennessee mother has launched a crusade against the textbooks used in the local <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/2016\/10\/06\/lord-help-us-tennessee-mom-throws-a-fit-when-her-daughter-learns-about-islam-in-school\/\" title=\"Lord Help Us! 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