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>> why couldnt we learn to write hello, good-bye, normal words, not that. >> reporter: the local sheriffs department said the augusta school district received hate mail accusing the teacher of trying to convert to islam. they canceled for the entire county. no specific threat but school officials did say, the tone and content of some of the communications was concerning. the superintendent released a statement which reads, as we have emphasized, no lesson was designed to promote a religious view...

Somewhat some parents and children speaking out. >> we just learned to write hello, good-bye, you know, normal words, not that. >> i will not have my children set under a woman who indoctrinates them with the islam religion when i am a christian. i want to stand behind christ. >> reporter: the august us school district released a statement about the assignment saying, "as we have emphasized, no lesson was designed to promote a religious viewpoint or change a students religious belief. all those ...

Corroboration and get a full feel for what happened here. one person ought not be making that decision. specially someone that relies on the police on a regular basis. so you could try it if you will. you have to have a willing d.a. that will listen and believe in what the police officer is saying as opposed to looking at the totality of the evidence and coming up with something else. >> of course, we know that there has been this ongoing call for taking these police away from the prosecutors an...

Assignment. as a result, the district canceled all classes today. it serves some 10,000 students. many parents have accused the teacher of trying to indoctrinate their children with islam. some students and parents speaking out at a local church. >> why couldnt we just learn to write hello, good-bye, you know, normal words. not that. >> i will not have my children set under a woman who indoctrinates them with the islam religion when im a vis shan and i want to stand behind christ. >> the augusta...

Entire school system today. what was the assignment? to copy this arabic u image. it is the basic islamic statement of faith. the assignment was for this world geography class and came from a standard workbook on world religions, but some parents here in this virginia area were not having it. they fired off angry phone calls and e-mails. some view as an attempt to convert students to islam. >> why couldnt we just learn to write hello, good-bye, normal words, not that. >> i will not have my child...

You think that french parents do. lets start with hello, goodbye, thank you, please, how do they get their kids to do this? >> well, we have these two magic words, please and thank you. they have two more, hello and goodbye. hello, the french parents are religious about making them say hell he low. french parents told me again and again, make them to realize there are other people in the world out of their own selfish bubble. and that it changes the whole tone of interaction. >> alisyn: you talk...