Maryland public school teacher punished for ordering student to stand during the Pledge of Allegiance

american-flag1I’ve said it before, and i’ll say it again. If you don’t love America, get the f*ck out! This applies to this little 13 year old girl and her parents (and frankly anyone who supports them). According to Todd Starnes and Washington Examiner, a Maryland public school teacher was punished after she ordered a student to stand during the Pledge of Allegiance. The incident occurred at Robert Clemente Middle School in Montgomery County, MD. As students rose to recite the Pledge the teacher noticed one child still seated. She asked her to stand and the student refused. Still defiant, the teacher sent her to the office. The following morning, the girl once again refused to stand. This time, the teacher called two school police officers to escort the girl to the office. Of course, the ACLU is getting involved, because the little brat kid is:

“so traumatized by her teacher’s humiliating and inappropriate reaction that she has not felt comfortable returning to school until the situation is addressed.”

ACLU attorney Ajmel Quereshi who coincidently was Co-President of the Muslim Law Students Association at Minnesota Law School said:

“The law is crystal clear that a public school cannot embarrass or harass a student for maintaining a respectful silence during the Pledge of Allegiance,” ACLU attorney Ajmel Quereshi told the Washington Examiner.

The ACLU demanded an apology from the teacher. ACLU attorneys also demanded the teacher promise to respect the students rights in the future and discuss the incident with the class so it can become an educational opportunity.

Montgomery County school officials and the local teacher’s union have decided to back the ACLU and said the teacher violated district policy.

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February 24, 2010 · Filed Under muslims


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  • http://www.BigEventFundraising.com Clay Boggess

    Since when is having no choice but to force someone to merely stand out of respect for the country that they live in so wrong? It wasn’t like the teacher was forcing her to recite the pledge.