Fort Worth ISD Reassigns Principal Pick Shayma Alzubi Pending Probe Over Resurfaced Social Media Posts
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Updated · Fox News · May 28
Fort Worth ISD Reassigns Principal Pick Shayma Alzubi Pending Probe Over Resurfaced Social Media Posts
4 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 28
Fort Worth ISD said Shayma Alzubi was reassigned on May 26 pending an investigation after officials reviewed multiple past social media posts by the finalist for Western Hills High School principal.
The district said the posts may not align with its staff social media policy and stressed that employees will not inject personal political views into classrooms under Texas law.
Screenshots circulating online included a Jan. 23 post comparing Sharia law with biblical principles, plus older posts tied to mask mandates, Black Lives Matter, DACA and "Jerusalem is the capital of Palestine."
Texas State Board of Education members Julie Pickren and Brandon Hall publicly pressed for scrutiny, with Pickren urging a state ethics investigation into Alzubi and a school governance official.
The episode has turned a local principal appointment into a broader fight over political expression by public school administrators in a taxpayer-funded district.
What does this controversy reveal about the vetting process for school administrators?
Under state oversight, how did a principal's past posts lead to a reversed appointment?
Can school leaders express personal political views without risking their careers?