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US sues school for not letting teacher go to hajj

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Posted by ryuge 2010-12-14 02:50|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Taking three weeks straight off would definitely affect the kids in her class. Why would she risk screwing up her class with a lousy substitute. She obviously is not a dedicated teacher. What she should have done is take a year as a substitute teacher, do her hajj, and the next year go back to full time.

Posted by Penguin 2010-12-14 03:28|| 2010-12-14 03:28|| Front Page Top

#2 She couldn't have waited until the summer vacation?

And she was only in her second year as a teacher?

Posted by CrazyFool 2010-12-14 08:37|| 2010-12-14 08:37|| Front Page Top

#3 If she wanted time of for hajj she probably isn't the kind ofperson I want teaching my kids anyway. Give her the time off, paid, and pay for her ticket even - as long as she doesn't come back.

Posted by Glenmore 2010-12-14 13:10|| 2010-12-14 13:10|| Front Page Top

#4 Why did she have to go *right* *then*? You only have to go once in your entire life.

Was she perhaps planning on becoming a martyr or something and wanted to do the Hajj first? Perhaps bring a suicide belt to class someday.

Posted by CrazyFool 2010-12-14 13:18|| 2010-12-14 13:18|| Front Page Top

#5 1) the Hajj is optional, hon - lots of folks never do make it. And those that do get ripped off by the Saudis at every turn.

2) If you have to go, go on your own time.

Posted by mojo 2010-12-14 17:27|| 2010-12-14 17:27|| Front Page Top

#6 Lunar calendar resets every 33 years. Since you only have to do Haj once (if you can and not everyone can), she only has to wait for Haj to rotate to summer vacation. By then, she will have saved enough money to go

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