The ACLU has consistently advocated for keeping religion out of public schools, particularly regarding Christianity. However, Blaze TV host Sarah Gonzalez is now questioning whether the same principles will apply to Islam.
“When there are attempts to teach Christianity or promote the Bible in schools, we hear calls for a separation of church and state. I can’t help but wonder if the ACLU will express similar outrage about the following situation,” she remarked.
Gonzalez noted that a concerning situation is unfolding in Texas. Specifically, at Wylie East High School, a student named Marco, who leads the high school Republican Party, reported witnessing unsettling events at his school.
“Today, an organization named Why Islam? distributed hijabs to girls throughout the school and passed out Korans along with pamphlets about Sharia law,” Marco shared, indicating this transpired during lunchtime.
Gonzalez explained that the school administration stated the group did not have prior permission for such activities and that they were unaware it was happening.
The Wylie ISD issued a statement acknowledging the mistake: “If proper procedures had been followed, this incident wouldn’t have taken place. We are taking this situation seriously and will review our internal processes to ensure it doesn’t happen again.”
The offending group was the Wylie East Muslim Student Association, which had posted about World Hijab Day on social media, indicating that one intent was to “educate people about Islam” and invite non-Muslim women to experience wearing a hijab.
Gonzalez pointed out a contradiction, as the principal of the school celebrated World Hijab Day by donning a hijab, which he later described as a mere error that wouldn’t repeat itself. She expressed skepticism regarding whether the ACLU would respond to the incident, drawing attention to the disparities in reactions depending on the faith involved.
“I’m not convinced they’ll raise issues about separation of church and state in this case,” she added.
