First grader told to stand after kneeling during Pledge of Allegiance at local elementary school
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - A first grader in Pasco County chose to take a knee during the Pledge of Allegiance, and his mother is upset with how the teacher, the school and the Pasco County school district responded.
At school on Monday, a local first grader went down on one knee during the Pledge of Allegiance, he was then told by his teacher to stand up and stop it, in front of all his classmates. His choice came after countless NFL players took a knee during the national anthem on Sunday, setting off a storm nationwide, sparking discussions in homes across America.
That boy's mother is speaking out because of a text message she received from her son's first-grade teacher about the incident.
The text message read:
"I just wanted to let you know that this morning when it was time to do the Pledge of Allegiance, (your son) went down on one knee. I knew where he had seen it but I did tell him that in the classroom we are learning what it means to be a good citizen we're learning about respecting the United States of America and our country symbols and showing loyalty and patriotism and that we stand for the Pledge of Allegiance. I know its a sensitive issue but I wanted to make you aware. Thanks"
The mother doesn't think that the Pasco County School District takes inclusion and diversity seriously......
http://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-pasco/first-grader-punished-for-taking-a-knee-during-the-pledge-of-allegiance
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