I thought that this was still the land of the free and you could opt out of doing stuff like that as a demonstration of your right to free speech.
Forcing the kids is indoctrination. Allowing them to have a choice is freedom.
No, that is the exact reason our country is so far out of control.
Loonies like you who believe that 14-year-old children should be taught ill manners and disrespect. No wonder they get to college and they can't live being exposed to other thoughts and ideas and cry for safe spaces.
They're 14, their hormones are raging and they don't have a clue about politics or which end is up.