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A sample letter from a muslim parent to a teacher explaining why their child will not participate in Halloween festivities.

This sample letter for Eid mubarak addressed to your child's teacher is aimed at requesting permission to make a presentation about the Eid-ul-Fitr holiday in your child's class. It is an ideal way to start the process of sharing information about Muslim holidays and traditions. 

Public school teachers can range from friendly and sympathetic to the needs of your Muslim child, to hostile. While most fall in the former category, it is critical that Muslim parents learn how to work with their children's teachers for a better public school experience for their kids. 

As concerned Muslim parents, we - not the schools - have the ultimate responsibility for our children's education, and we cannot afford to abdicate this responsibility. With this in mind, there are several things we can do to protect our children against false information.

Yahiya Emerick, a prolific author and seasoned Muslim school teacher, offers a candid view of the problems faced by Muslim schools in the United States, along with an explanation of why these institutions are so necessary. 

The atmosphere of the classroom has much to do with student behavior. A teacher has to do his or her utmost to be able to manage any type of behavior that will lead to a loss of learning and focus among students. These are some ways to manage misbehavior in the classroom.