N.J. teacher denies pulling off student's hijab, report says

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Before the teacher was able to offer an explanation, public figures were calling for action against her.

Cassandra Wyatt, the girl's mother, told ABC 7 Eyewitness News that she would like an apology from the teacher and that her action must have consequences.

Gov. Phil Murphy on his social media said he was "deeply disturbed" by the accusation and said that every student should feel safe and welcome in school, regardless of their race, religion, or culture.

"We call for the immediate firing of the Maplewood teacher who pulled off the headscarf of a young Muslim student. Anything less is an insult to the students and parents of Maplewood, NJ," the Muslim-American civil rights group CAIR-NJ wrote on its Twitter account.

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