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[quote=Anonymous]I realize that this is an old post but it's a new issue for me. Our public school in DC (one of the JKLMMs) will begin publicly reciting the Pledge of Allegiance this week. The "announcement" was buried in a small part of a newsletter sent out after Labor Day. Every child has a right to refrain from saying the Pledge of Allegiance - this was established by the Supreme Court in 1943, before the objectionable "under God" was added. What I find most disturbing is how few parents, teachers and administrators do not seem to know that the Pledge is entirely voluntary. Also, there doesn't actually seem to be a rule that DC schools have to recite the Pledge - at least the principal can't find one (!). This is an extremely contentious and divisive issue for 70 years and yet there has been no consultation with parents. [/quote]
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