Leave the class then don't make political statements
You believe in forced participation. That's about as fascist as you can get.
I believe in discipline for children and she shouldn't be forced, she should leave the room or find another school... This stupid grandstanding is ridiculous and the fact that you defend it means you're part of the problem
What you believe doesn't ******* matter, dipshit! This issue was decided over 80 years ago. You need to catch a ******* clue!
That's very fascist of you too!
hmmm, not sure about current law but in the 70's if you chose not to pledge you were free to leave the room and stand outside until it was over...in eighth grade we had two students in my class who did this...and in legalese "standing" for the pledge and "saying" it could easily be two different things.‘A Palestinian American student in Michigan is suing a middle school teacher and Plymouth-Canton Community Schools, claiming in federal court that the educator violated the student's First Amendment right by attempting to force the student to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance. The East Middle School teacher, Carissa Soranno, according to the lawsuit, allegedly told the student, “Since you live in this country and enjoy its freedom, if you don’t like it, you should go back to your country.”
The student, 14, is referred to as D.K. in the suit and is represented in the claim in U.S. District Court in Detroit by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Michigan and Arab American Civil Rights League. The student did not want to stand for the pledge because she believes the U.S. government has supported Israel in the Israel-Hamas war that has devastated Gaza and left thousands dead, according to the claim.
The suit, filed June 25, asks for a judgment that finds the educator's actions unconstitutional and awards damages, claiming Soranno's actions inflicted emotional distress on the student. A spokesperson for Plymouth-Canton Community Schools did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the Detroit Free Press, part of the USA TODAY Network. Soranno did not answer a voicemail left by a reporter at a phone number associated with her name.
"The right to freely speak — or not speak — is a form of protest that is fundamental to a well-functioning democracy — even when its exercise creates controversy or makes others uncomfortable," wrote Bonitsu Kitaba, interim legal director for the ACLU of Michigan, in a news release.’
West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette (1943): students can’t be compelled to say the Pledge of Allegiance in public school.
Lawsuit: Michigan teacher tried to force Palestinian American student to stand for Pledge
A Palestinian American student in Michigan is suing a middle school teacher and school district, claiming the educator violated the First Amendment.www.usatoday.com
Seems authoritarian. People want no level of authoritarianism. And the courts have decided the issue.
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happened to you as well ? are you saying you refused to stand and recite the Pledge ?
I wasn't talking to you ! and I'm not surprised that you don't see the value in the Pledge .. I'd bet you have no problem reciting the CCP addition oath !
Oh look the Chinese Communist bought and paid for studge is telling people but fascism is..... You're a cheap date Joey for selling out your country... You should go live in China and try to speak out against the government see where that gets you
You should quit while you're ahead Joey we know the Chinese communist are atheist and that they like old, ugly, lonely, miserable men like yourself. They're easy marks....if this girl was in China or Iran she'd imprisoned and tortured. Here they give her money for making a spectacle of herself...if you speak out against a Hamas Gaza you'd be tied to the back of a motorcycle and dragged through the streets.
