New Vision Academy teacher still suspended after investigation into removal of student's hijab

An investigation that led to the indefinite suspension of a Nashville charter school teacher after someone removed a student's hijab in a classroom has been completed, according to a New Vision Academy attorney.

Alex Payne, an attorney with Dunham Hildebrand, PLLC, said the school's founder and principal Timothy Malone launched the investigation last week.

"There has been no further action and the teacher is on an indefinite suspension" without pay, Payne said. A meeting is pending with the teacher, he said.

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The incident, recorded on Snapchat, has spurred national attention, including calls by the nation's largest Muslim advocacy organization for a criminal investigation and the firing of the teacher.

The teacher's suspension and the Snapchat recording were first reported by WSMV News Channel 4.

In video, it shows a student hiding her face while someone removes her hijab. In the video, someone can be seen playing with the girl’s hair as she tries to keep it covered. The Snapchat video is captioned "pretty hair."

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