A Texas high school teacher must pay a former student $90,000 after he forced her to write out the Pledge of Allegiance in a class over four years ago.
Arnold told students if they didn’t submit the assignment in whole, they would receive a zero, comparing anyone who didn’t to “Soviet communists, members of the Islamic faith seeking to impose Sharia law, and those who condone pedophilia,” the lawsuit states, accordingOliver had for months declined to participate in the pledge due to its inclusion of the phrase “under God” and her belief that the United States does not guarantee “liberty and justice for all,” with her lawsuit arguing Arnold...
Students are not required to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance if it violates their religious beliefs, and Texas law allows students to abstain from reciting the pledge if a parent approves, the Supreme Court ruled in its 1973 decisionCLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER “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.”
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