Take a knee during Pledge of Allegiance in VA Elementary school?

[Anonymous]

Any idea if this would be acceptable in Virginia?

[Anonymous]

Your child would need to be able to do it silently, but it's a constitutional right not to say the pledge. It would probably be better if your child could explain why he's doing it, but that wouldn't required.

[Anonymous]

"liberty and justice for all."

[Anonymous]

Kneeling in elementary school might be disruptive. Keeping silent or remaining seated might be better ideas.

[Anonymous]

Would you be supportive if the teacher took a knee?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Would you be supportive if the teacher took a knee?

Yes

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Kneeling in elementary school might be disruptive. Keeping silent or remaining seated might be better ideas.

Sigh.

[Anonymous]

If this is your idea...no.
If a kid thought of it on their own...yes

There is nothing more disgusting than adults pushing political issues on kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Would you be supportive if the teacher took a knee?

Absolutely not.

A teacher's private politics have no place in a classroom, especially not an elememtary classroom.

I would raise hell if an elementary teacher did this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Would you be supportive if the teacher took a knee?

No.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Would you be supportive if the teacher took a knee?

No. And I'd do everything possible to shame him/ her, in public.

[Anonymous]

West Virginia v. Barnette

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Kneeling in elementary school might be disruptive. Keeping silent or remaining seated might be better ideas.

Civil disobedience is meant to be disruptive. That's how it works.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Kneeling in elementary school might be disruptive. Keeping silent or remaining seated might be better ideas.

Civil disobedience is meant to be disruptive. That's how it works.

NOT in an elementary school.

If a kid is doing this in an elementary school it is due to adult indoctrination.

If a teacher does this in an elementary school, it is unprofessional at best, and slightly immoral/unethical.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Kneeling in elementary school might be disruptive. Keeping silent or remaining seated might be better ideas.

Civil disobedience is meant to be disruptive. That's how it works.

Er, no. Not saying the pledge is a free speech issue. Civil disobedience is disobeying the rules and accepting the consequences. Not the same thing, unless you want Larla to go to the principal's office.