02-18-2019, 03:25 PM
(02-18-2019, 03:17 PM)fredtoast Wrote: If he believes the line from the pledge "justice for all" is a lie then he should not be forced to say it.
In fact I believe that our flag stands for "freedom" which is the exact opposite of being FORCED to pledge allegiance.
Bingo.
We should not force allegiance.
And teachers/adults should know that.
Like I said in the OP (before we got off on hats and hoodies and "fake news") this was a teachable moment that was missed because the adult in the room didn't know how to handle it.
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