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What it means when students sit for the pledge?
“The Pledge is to honor the sacrifice and history made by those who founded and established this country. To sit during the Pledge is like to spit on the graves and the lives of those who suffered to become citizens, to make it back alive from war and beg on the streets in order to become someone as an American.
Can you sit during the pledge?
Federal courts have decided that not only can you keep quiet during the pledge, but you can also sit down or raise your fist in protest, as long as you are not disrupting others.
Can schools require students to say the pledge of allegiance?
No , public school students may not be compelled to recite the Pledge of Allegiance. In its 1943 decision West Virginia Board of Education v. Barnette, the U.S. Supreme Court determined that the First Amendment protects a student’s right not to engage in certain speech.
Why was the pledge of allegiance banned in schools?
The Pledge was banned “in an effort to begin our day as a fully inclusive and connected community,” school president Lara Zelski said. Instead, the school will give students an opportunity to say the Pledge at a different point in the day, by choice.
Why do students recite the pledge of allegiance?
The U.S. claims to be a country of freedom and democracy, yet it pressures and somewhat forces students into reciting the Pledge of Allegiance from childhood , almost brainwashing them from a young age before they even have comprehension of politics, religion or American history.
What is the meaning of the pledge of allegiance?
The pledge of allegiance is a salute to the country. Written to encourage patriotism, it’s typically performed at the beginning of a school day or before a ball game. Taught to youngsters, it’s conditioning schoolchildren to respect the flag, which is a sacred symbol of America.