Thread: Texas won't force students to stand for Pledge

Sweeny won't force students to stand for Pledge

ASSOCIATED PRESS
April 23, 2011, 11:42AM

SWEENY — Students in Sweeny ISD no longer will be required to stand during the Pledge of Allegiance, a change school district administrators said legally had to be made.

The announcement on Thursday complies with the deadline of the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas to amend a requirement it said is unconstitutional.

In a letter to the district last week, the ACLU stated courts repeatedly had determined requiring students to stand for the Pledge infringed on their rights.

The ACLU of Texas sent a letter to Sweeny ISD on April 14 in response to complaints that students had been disciplined for not standing during the Pledge, KTRK-Channel 13 reported on Friday.

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/met ... 33459.html

Let them sit, so all their classmates will know who they are.

Also, "Jehovah's Witnesses are not allowed to salute the flag of any nation, recite the pledge of allegiance, stand for or sing the national anthem..." Seems like I remember a court ruling about that back in the 80's. Now it appears the law has evolved into a liberal frenzy.

Dixie

well i my book they had seen Obama do the same thing
he has no respect at all & now the kid did the same thing
& they are Students & what did the Admistratore do not one thing
& Our men & girl are over fighting for you .& this is what they get
That BS & have No respect for any of the Students at all I would
get your ASS THE HELL out of school & this is for all the other school . In our country . respect Our
Pledge Of ALLegiance & thank the men & girl that are fighting
for you < & your rights
PS why don't Students go over & fight ? see How the hell you like it
Im p///

NO amnesty