Montreal School Board Fired 150 Teachers For Refusing To Remove Religious Symbols

MONTREAL SCHOOL BOARD HAS FIRED 150 TEACHERS FOR REFUSING TO REMOVE THEIR RELIGIOUS SYMBOLS

This is a two-panel collage image with a red text banner at the top. The top banner text states that the Montreal school board has fired 150 teachers for refusing to remove their religious symbols. The left panel features a Muslim woman wearing a teal niqab, clear glasses, and a brown winter puffer jacket with black fur trim, standing outdoors on a residential street looking directly at the camera. The right panel features a second Muslim woman wearing a white patterned hijab, dark rimmed glasses, and a red dress, standing against a light grey brick wall with a serious, displeased expression, with her hands folded in front of her. Both women are implied to be among the teachers fired for wearing religious attire at work, in relation to Quebec's Bill 21 secularism legislation.

This post was originally shared on the platform 9Gag, as stated in the provided additional context. The original poster of this content added the title note that they fact checked the claim about the Montreal school board firings and confirmed it was true, referencing the real-world enforcement of Quebec's Bill 21, which prohibits public sector employees including teachers from wearing visible religious symbols while working.