Should a Teacher be required to Say the pledge

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No one is saying it is. If you read the OP, the suggestion was that NOT saying the pledge was an outrage. No one on this thread has argued that teachers/children/anyone should be prohibited from saying the pledge.

But, some people seem to take pride in not saying it--that is what is sad.

Think of all those young men landing on the beaches in Normandy..........

Random reference to WWII...ok?? But generally our armed forces fight to protect our freedoms, including free speech. It's sad that people don't understand that because it's such a fundamental part of the US history and identity.

The highlighted portion. DH spent 26 years in the military, got to deploy to some lovely garden spots, and the primary reason he served was to protect and defend the Constitution. While he was active duty he carried a pocket sized Constitution with him, as a reminder. If a teacher or student doesn't want to say the pledge, that is OK. Forcing them to say the pledge is wrong.

No one can force us to say the pledge, or sing the Happy Birthday song or even say "Here" during roll call. But unless you have a strong personal/religious reason for not doing so, why not participate?

For one, are you sure the teacher is an American?

Oh, obviously I would naturally assume that they are British. Duh.

Wow. You are not a smart person are you.

Duh?

OH....because they have to have an accent or be DARK otherwise you know...I see what your racist self is saying. GOT IT.