This needs more eyes.

Sadly, there are too many teachers that think they can make kids stand for the Pledge. I've had this discussion a lot of times. Luckily, the people I have talked to at faculty meetings were more reasonable than this woman and understood the law after it was explained to them.

ago the Supreme Court ruled that students could not be forced to say the Pledge.

And she ought to read up on the fourteen defining characteristics of fascism. Number one is the constant use of patriotic symbols, mottos, slogans, songs, and other paraphernalia.

She wants to teach hate and intolerance (anti-patriotism), she can do that at home.

RW ore than likely virulently racist idiot, student, hero of first degree and had no reason to stand up and pledge to a country that committed genocide against the First-american peoples. Hope some justice comes her way soon for her choice to stand up for what's right. Hell if I was a student today I would not stand on pledge and and I turn my back or take a knee with the playing of national anthem.

would have defended the student's right to free speech.

There have been many nutjobs who try to bait him into following their crap. He shuts them up quick.

Just like when he talks about the Confederate Flag being a traitor's flag.....

The student needs to contact the ACLU.

SCOTUS already decided years ago that students can't be coerced or forced to say the pledge. Occasionally people need to be reminded that freedom of speech includes the freedom not to speak.

Saying the pledge doesn't mean you're a patriot any more than saying you're a christian means you actually are one or saying you're Harvey makes you a giant pooka.

First, because she is violating her student's rights. Second, because no teacher should lose her temper to such an extent with a student. At least she didn't strike her.

-- Mal

I'm probably more patriotic than most because of my time in Saudi fighting British kids over who won the Revolutionary War, but I do not like forced patriotism at all.

Kind of like forced religion. Demeans the religion.

She's one of those "native" Americans, you know, the ones the teacher thought were all killed off by European immigrants to North America a long, long time ago. Those "native" Americans who think they have any rights at all in this country. That teacher sure showed her student how much respect she has for the original Americans.

I suspect that teacher is about to learn a new lesson of her own. And what she learns will be at the cost of her teaching job. What a surprise she'll have!

Am sure the teacher feels she's disciplining a "mouthy" teen. This won't turn out well for any involved, but the teacher is going to be a hero to a large portion of the locals even after she loses on appeal (assuming the local SB tries to back or minimize her act).



eta: Read the link, the principal is brushing it off (big surprise), am sure more will come if the teacher refuses to apologize

and then sue the teacher and the school.

needs to be relieved of her duties.

by coincidence we all sat together in the corner of the classroom...a function more of alphabetical order more than seating choice.
we called ourselves the south east corner minority of homeroom 43.....

the homeroom teacher didn't make a big deal. never spotted any of us out...never reflected anything by making a fuss.

he was an older teacher who was head of the industrial arts program at the school.


although he must be like a brazillion years old now and sadly dead for some time.....thank you Mr Eberhardt.....