A friend of the Batley Grammar School teacher who was forced into hiding in 2021 after showing a caricature of Prophet Muhammad has claimed that the man "continues to live in fear."
Paul Halloran, who communicates with the teacher directly and through an intermediary, described the situation as "absolutely horrendous".
The teacher has remained in hiding since the 2021 incident that sparked protests outside the school.
The incident occurred in March 2021 when the religious studies teacher displayed the cartoon during a lesson, shortly after schools had returned to classrooms following Covid-enforced home learning.
Crowds of protesters gathered outside the school grounds following the lesson on 22 March 2021.
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In Islamic tradition, depictions of the Prophet Muhammad are considered deeply offensive by many Muslims.
Crowds of protesters gathered outside the school grounds following the lesson on March 22, 2021.
Halloran said: "The head teacher at the school just simply threw him under the bus, told him to go.
"I don't think there was any duty of care towards him. It was basically get out of the building and you do what you need to do.
"Obviously, he felt the need to get away because there were credible threats, and that's unarguably the situation.
"What would you do? What would anybody do in the same state of mind? You gather your family and you'd get out of there."
"To my knowledge, we speak to the teacher via an intermediary and sometimes directly to him. The man is scared. His family are scared. It's as simple as that.
"As I've always alluded to, he's gone through an absolutely horrendous situation, abandoned as if said by all the people that should have cared for him. He's just been sacrificed, in my opinion, on the altar of political correctness."
He added: "That's what's still driving this situation because he's still abandoned. Nobody's willing to share the GoFundMe. How can the political classes or the people like Tracy Brabin, Kim Leadbeater and Iqbal Mohammed, who's the new MP for Dewsbury?
"They won't share it. Why would that be? What is the answer to that? What are they so afraid of? To share a GoFundMe that helps a person and his family in need. It defies logic."
Batley Grammar School saw crowds of protesters gather outside in the days followingPAThe National Education Union has rejected Halloran's claims as "false".
A spokesman told GB News: "The Khan Review, which investigated the Batley incidents, recognises the work and support given by the NEU."
They added the review "states they were impressed by the leadership, support and care demonstrated by the NEU to the teacher".
Tracy Brabin's spokesman defended her actions, stating: "As the local MP, Tracy worked hard behind the scenes to calm community tensions."
They described the threats towards the teacher as "deplorable and completely unacceptable".
GB News reported that Kim Leadbeater, Batley Grammar School, and Iqbal Mohammed had not responded to requests for comment at the time of publication.
