It happened to Lawton Chiles Middle Academy in Lakeland (FL) February 4: the student did not want to stand during the pledge and even when a substitute teacher told him to stand, refused to do so. As reported by Bay News 9, your disobedience 6-grader explained that «the racist flag and the national anthem offends people with black skin».
The boy was told to leave class — and he again disobeyed. Eventually, rebel was arrested for disobedience, refusing to calm down and leave the class. He was taken to the juvenile detention center.
«I’m upset, mad, hurt me,’ said the mother of a student Dakira Talbot. My son never had to face anything like that. I feel that this should have been settled otherwise. If you were to be taken any disciplinary action, this should have been done within the school. It should not have been arrested.»
A woman wants her baby was cleared of all charges, «the school was prosecuted for the incident».
The representative of the Polk County Public Schools Kyle Kennedy said that the student was arrested «for violation of the order and that he failed to comply with multiple requirements of the school staff and security personnel», and not due to the fact that he refused to participate in the pledge of allegiance. «Students are not required to participate in the pledge of allegiance,» said Kennedy.
Gary gross, a spokesman of police Department Lakeland, said he could not comment on the situation because the case involves minors.
Says Kennedy, Ana Alvarez is a teacher, not polydepsia with a stubborn student, was not familiar with the politics of the County in which the Oath of allegiance to the flag is pronounced only on a voluntary basis.
According to Kennedy, Alvarez will be a substitute teacher in the public schools of Polk County and that the Agency will review the program of training of substitute teachers. «Our personnel Department will contact Kelly Services, who does the hiring for supply teachers to find out their training,» said the official.
What is the Oath of allegiance to the flag
Oath of allegiance (Pledge of Allegiance) — the oath of allegiance to his country, which the Americans bring in front of US flag. Was written by Christian socialist Francis Bellamy in 1892 for the 400th anniversary of the discovery of America. The U.S. Supreme court in 1943 ruled that the children should not be forced to read the oath. Despite this, still school students across the United States recite it every morning with the direct participation of teachers. The ceremony of the oath are not the same. For example, in Texas in addition to Oaths of allegiance children recite the same oath to the Texas flag. School district policy of Denver allows students to choose how they will pronounce it standing or sitting. In Missouri, the oath say once a week, and in Mississippi once a month.
