For those who arent in the know, heres the story -

A Muslim teaching assistant's refusal to remove her veil was threatening to spark a full-blown row over religious relations as exchanges became increasingly bitter.
A series of controversial interventions from politicians in both main parties drew angry responses from Muslim community leaders, with neither side prepared to back down.
The Government's race minister demanded 24-year-old Aishah Azmi be sacked, accusing her of "denying the right of children to a full education".
Phil Woolas said Ms Azmi's stand meant she could not "do her job'' at Headfield Church of England junior school in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, and insisted barring men from working with her would amount to "sexual discrimination".

But the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) quickly condemned Mr Woolas for his "outrageous" and "reckless" foray into a "matter that should be decided by the school - and if necessary by the courts".
The Department for Communities and Local Government signalled it would not be withdrawing by responding: "It's far better to debate the issues than sweep them under the carpet when the question of children's education is at stake."
Shadow Home Secretary David Davis launched a stinging attack on Muslim leaders for risking "voluntary apartheid" in Britain, and expecting special protection from criticism.
In an article for the Sunday Telegraph, Mr Davis warned of "closed societies" being created in the UK, and said religious divides threatened to "corrode" fundamental values such as freedom of speech.
In an apparent hardening of the Conservatives' attitude to radical Islam, Mr Davis also supported Jack Straw's practice of asking female Muslim constituents to lift their veils during private discussions.
The Leader of the Commons was accused of "selectively discriminating" on the basis of religion when his comments emerged 10 days ago, and the row over integration has been gathering pace ever since. But Mr Davis wrote: "What Jack touched on was the fundamental ssue of whether, in Britain, we are developing a divided society. Whether we are creating a series of closed societies within our open society. Whether we are inadvertently encouraging a kind of voluntary apartheid."

Labour's Lord Ahmed, the first Muslim peer, delivered a furious broadside against politicians and the media for "demonising" the community.
He told BBC Radio 4's Sunday programme: "Let's be honest, there are people in our community who call themselves Muslims who have been threatening our national security. It is very unfortunate. But the problem is that the politicians and some people in the media have used this for demonisation of entire communities, which has become a very fashionable thing today."
It also emerged that the MCB had sent a letter to Communities Secretary Ruth Kelly, accusing her of pandering to an "Islamophobic" agenda.

Right, thats the background. I just took a poll on AOL regarding the issue, and I chose NO for 'should she be sacked' and NO again for 'does wearing the veil affect her abilty to teach'. Here are the results from that poll:

Should she be sacked?
Results: Votes Per cent
Yes 62,886 84%
No 12,010 16%

Does wearing the veil affect her ability to teach?
Results: Votes Per cent
Yes 60,190 80%
No 14,706 20%

Total votes: 149,792

And the Western World isnt singling out Muslims because of all the terror attacks... my fucking arse it isnt Ill agree that with babies the veil SHOULD be taken off, as facial expressions are extremely important for that age range, but she is only a TEACHING ASSISTANT IN A PRIMARY SCHOOL (ages 4 to 10, I think, someone correct me on this if I am wrong )
Tom Swierzbinski Reviewed by Tom Swierzbinski on . The muslim teaching assistant in the UK - shocking poll results! For those who arent in the know, heres the story - A Muslim teaching assistant's refusal to remove her veil was threatening to spark a full-blown row over religious relations as exchanges became increasingly bitter. A series of controversial interventions from politicians in both main parties drew angry responses from Muslim community leaders, with neither side prepared to back down. The Government's race minister demanded 24-year-old Aishah Azmi be sacked, accusing her of "denying the Rating: 5