CAIR-SFBA Participates in Statewide Educators Conference

CAIR-SFBA PARTICIPATES IN STATEWIDE EDUCATORS CONFERENCE

(SANTA CLARA, CA)- On Friday, March 4th and Saturday, March 5th,
representatives of the San Francisco Bay Area chapter of the Council on
American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SFBA) dialogued with over 600 K-12
grade
teachers who attended the annual California Teacher's Association (CTA)
conference.

CAIR representatives informed educators about the special needs of
Muslim
students in public and private schools and distributed flyers, booklets
and
Educators' Guides. CAIR's Sensitivity Training program and Library
Project
were also promoted.

Several participants offered positive feedback and commented how
important
it was for Muslims to be present at such conferences to address Muslim
students and parents' needs.

Several teachers shared stories about their Muslim students and any
experience or interaction they've had with Muslims, while others, with
little or no interaction with Muslims, were thankful for the
opportunity to
learn more about a religion often misunderstood.

For more information, please contact: amina [at] cair.com