Faizan Syed, CAIR-Missouri executive director, said his group learned about Springer’s comments after it was contacted by concerned members of the community. “Anyone who targets children with this type of derogatory language is unfit to serve on any school board,” Syed said. “In America today, as we see a dramatic rise in anti-Muslim prejudice, we want to make sure people in positions of power — especially a school board member with a major influence that affects the lives of children of all types of backgrounds — are people free of prejudice and people who create a welcoming environment for all students.
“Mr. Spinger is the antithesis of that.”
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