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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would complain to the school administration and point out that the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in West Virginia v. Barnette that students cannot be compelled to salute the flag or say the pledge of allegiance in public schools and that compelling a student to do so is illegal and a violation of the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.  For the teacher who did this, let it be a teachable moment. OP, not that it matters, but are you prohibited by your religion from saluting the flag or saying the pledge?  America is and should be the refuge for freedom of conscience. [/quote]

+1, and sorry about the record number of useless comments on this thread. If you and your kid want this to be a teachable moment, I suggest having your kid get in touch with the ACLU and explaining what happened, and also reading the case above and writing a letter to the principal explaining what happened and why your kid believes it to be a violation of their rights.[/quote]

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