A Houston-area student won a $90,000 settlement after suing Klein ISD, claiming her teachers harassed her for sitting out the Pledge of Allegiance.
"Nonreligious students often face bullying or harassment for expressing their deeply held convictions," said Nick Fish, president of American Atheists in a statement. "No one should have to endure the years of harassment, disrespect, and bullying our client faced. The fact that this happened in a public school and at the hands of staff who should know better is particularly appalling.
According to the lawsuit, the bullying the student experienced led to her mother withdrawing her from Klein Oak to temporarily homeschool her, allegedly incurring more than $10,000 in expenses. When she returned, the discrimination she faced for sitting out the Pledge resumed and intensified. The lawsuit says Arnold then "told the class that anyone who did not complete the Pledge assignment would receive a zero and compared people who refuse to say the Pledge to Soviet communists, members of the Islamic faith seeking to impose Sharia law, and those who condone pedophilia."
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