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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Okay so you can't "force" a student to stand, but can you tell them "Larlo, please stand up during the pledge" and if they don't then say "Please be respectful during the pledge" but all without literally forcing them to stand?  Anything wrong with that?

And BTW I find that when students don't stand for the pledge in elementary school it is generally because they are distracted or silly or whatever, not making any kind of actual statement.[/quote]

No. Just say nothing. If they are being disruptive, discipline them whatever way you discipline other disruptions. [/quote]

Kind of hard to discipline someone when I and the other students are all saying the pledge of allegiance.  Discipline them after for being disruptive?  I'd just as soon put a stop to it in the moment, five seconds, done.[/quote]

Let’s make it a little easier for you:
Disruptive? Discipline. 
Not disruptive? STFU. 
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I am totally fine with respecting a student's beliefs regarding the pledge and if they choose to not stand for that reason I'm okay with it.  However, I consider it a critical part of my job as an educator to teach my students what it means to be respectful, of other's beliefs and of cultural norms.  I have to do that because parents like you, who think it's a good idea to tell a stranger on the internet to "STFU", don't teach their children what it means to be respectful.[/quote]
Thank you, Teacher! It’s so refreshing to see my child is surrounded at school by some adults who - like yourself -  are role modeling for her how to be  respectful (and tolerant) of others’ beliefs as well as her own.

Rest assured that many of our kids are taught at home the same principle, additional to being grateful for all the people who fought for our independence and those who still do so in order to preserve our freedom; in particular for those who don’t hesitate to put their lives in the frontline so that the rest can have the privilege to exercise our freedoms. We also highlight to our kids how these heroes, who are from different backgrounds, races, ethnicities, faiths, and political beliefs, still commit through their sacrifice and service to preserve our country’s freedom, diversity and unity.

On this special day, let’s focus on our commonalities and put aside our differences. Happy 4th of July! 🇺🇸[/quote]

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