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The ousted principal of Brooklyn’s Arabic language and culture school reapplied for her former job Oct. 16 as she threatened to sue the city.
Debbie Almontaser broke her two-month silence, citing a campaign to “intimidate” Muslims that she believes led to her forced resignation from the Khalil Gibran International Academy in August.
A group of elected officials called on the city’s mayor and schools chancellor to reinstate the former principal of the embattled Khalil Gibran International Academy, a Brooklyn school that emphasizes Arab studies, culture and language.
The demand, made Sept. 19 outside Department of Education headquarters in lower Manhattan, marked the first time local elected officials have publicly backed ousted educator Debbie Almontaser.
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