A Black High School Student Says A Teacher Pushed Her Into A Wall For Not Saying The Pledge Of Allegiance, Even Though White Students Also Weren’t Participating.

[jboldeniv]

What do y'all think about this? I remember when I was a young kid, everybody had to say the pledge of allegiance.

[jasondreamweaver]

What do y'all think about this? I remember when I was a young kid, everybody had to say the pledge of allegiance.

“Any person not wishing to say the ‘Pledge of Allegiance’ or otherwise participate in saying the ‘Pledge of Allegiance’ is exempt from participation and may not be penalized for failing to participate,” the code states. “A person who does not wish to participate may leave the classroom, may remain in his seat, or may express his nonparticipation in any form which does not materially infringe upon the rights of other persons or disrupt school activities.”

Case closed. These freedom of speech laws work both ways and since she wasn't hurting anyone. Why single her out

[jasondreamweaver]

In school we also had the right not to say the pledge of allegiance. In fact by high school we stopped doing it

[jboldeniv]

“Any person not wishing to say the ‘Pledge of Allegiance’ or otherwise participate in saying the ‘Pledge of Allegiance’ is exempt from participation and may not be penalized for failing to participate,” the code states. “A person who does not wish to participate may leave the classroom, may remain in his seat, or may express his nonparticipation in any form which does not materially infringe upon the rights of other persons or disrupt school activities.”

Case closed. These freedom of speech laws work both ways and since she wasn't hurting anyone. Why single her out

True. I agree with you.

[jboldeniv]

In school we also had the right not to say the pledge of allegiance. In fact by high school we stopped doing it

Yeah. I don't really remember us doing it in high school either.