CA Muslim Students Face Bullying: Report Coming To Santa Clara

SANTA CLARA, CA — More than 40 percent of California's Muslim students say they've experienced bullying in school, according to a new report conducted by the Council on American-Islamic Relations. The full report will be presented at CAIR's Santa Clara office on Wednesday, Oct. 16.

The bullying figure — more than twice the national average — is one of several troubling findings from the report, based on a survey conducted by CAIR's California chapter that surveyed about 1,500 Muslim students around California between the ages of 11 and 18.

California's Muslim students tend to feel unsafe, unwelcome and less respected in schools than their peers, the report also found. The report, being released as part of National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month, includes anecdotes from students who were surveyed, as well as recommendations for policymakers, families and school officials that aim to protect children from school bullying.

Titled “Singled Out: Islamophobia in the Classroom and the Impact of Discrimination on Muslim Students," the report will be presented on Oct. 16 at 10 a.m. at the CAIR Sacramento office, 3160 De La Cruz Blvd., Suite 110, Santa Clara, CA.