WYLIE, Texas — A heated confrontation at a Texas school board meeting has spotlighted concerns over religious materials being distributed to students without district approval, with one father calling for the immediate dismissal of the high school principal.
On February 2 — observed as World Hijab Day — four adults from the organization “Why Islam?” set up an unapproved table inside Wylie East High School. They handed out free Qurans, hijabs, and pamphlets promoting Sharia law directly to students, according to multiple parent accounts and district statements.
Chris Krok, father of a 12-year-old student in the Wylie Independent School District, voiced his outrage during the February 17 school board meeting.
“America is a Christian nation,” Krok declared from the podium. “This is completely unacceptable. The principal should be fired immediately for allowing this on campus without any oversight.”
District officials acknowledged the event as a “serious procedural breakdown.” In a statement released after the meeting, Wylie ISD said the distribution occurred without the required prior approval from campus or district administrators. One staff member was placed on brief administrative leave while the matter was reviewed, and the district has since promised “tighter controls and clearer guidelines” for any future outside groups seeking access to students.
Despite the district’s response, several parents said the explanation falls short. They continue to question how the group gained access to the campus in the first place and whether the school is upholding its obligation to remain religiously neutral.
“Parents send their kids to school to learn math and history, not to be proselytized,” said one parent who asked not to be named for fear of retaliation. “If the roles were reversed and Christian materials were handed out without permission, the outcry would be immediate.”
Wylie ISD has not released the name of the staff member placed on leave or detailed exactly how the “Why Islam?” group was permitted on campus. District spokesperson Laura Jenkins told reporters the incident is now closed internally but emphasized that “all religious viewpoints must be treated equally and only with proper authorization moving forward.”
Krok said he plans to continue attending board meetings and will not drop the issue until accountability is fully addressed.
The episode has quickly spread beyond Wylie, drawing comments from parents across North Texas who worry that similar distributions could happen at other schools. No legal action has been announced, but several families say they are consulting attorneys about possible violations of district policy and parental rights.
This is the latest flashpoint in ongoing national debates over religion in public schools, religious freedom, and the boundaries of outside group access to students.
