Teacher removed from classroom...?

By T. Keung Hui

"Christine Boretti, whose son was in Hussain's class, said she's surprised that the teacher wasn't fired. But Boretti said she's glad Hussain is out of the classroom and no longer working directly with students.

"It was stressful for my kid," Boretti said. "If it's what the school district thinks is best, that's fine with me."

Hussain, 27, declined to comment Wednesday. She had been suspended for more than a month while the school district's human resources department reviewed the matter.

Hussain wrote on the social-networking site that it was a "hate crime" that her eighth-grade students anonymously left a Bible on her desk and that she wouldn't let the incident "go unpunished."

Hussain also wrote about how she "was able to shame the kids" about the Bible incident.

Her Facebook page included comments from friends about "ignorant southern rednecks."

One commenter suggested that Hussain "get even with all of them" by bringing a Dale Earnhardt Jr. poster to class with a swastika drawn on the NASCAR driver's forehead. Hussain's friend added that it would be "teaching" the students a lesson."

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