Do your kids school still say the Pledge of allegiance

[AHappierHour]

I just saw some dumb meme complaining about how the schools do not say it anymore because they are afraid it will offend someone.

[RoxMonster]

Where I teach, we say it every morning.

ETA: Students are not forced to stand or say it; however, most choose to. It is read over the PA system every morning.

[W.T.Faulkner]

We do not make them say it.

[emsumm]

My kids do. They knew it within a week of kindergarten.

[lilybug]

It comes over the loudspeaker before announcements every morning. In English and Spanish. Then the Texas pledge... in English and Spanish.

Still plenty of pledging going on.

[mcmel]

It comes over the intercom, but almost none of my students stand or say it.

[SpartanGirl]

They say it at assemblies and once a week during weekly announcements but not every day.

[redwino]

The students say it and the state pledge in the 2 districts I've worked in.

[InBetweenDays]

Nope. We have a 4th & 1st grader and neither has ever said it at school (during class, assemblies, or otherwise).

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[killercupcake]

It's done over the announcements in the am. They don't have to say it or put their hand on their hearts. We do that and 30 seconds of silence after.

[sweetchix]

Yep. It's said over the loudspeaker and the students stand, say it as well, and put their hand over their hearts. I don't know if any students sit out though, I never asked DDs. We also say it at the beginning of our Girl Scout meetings.

[LanaLang]

My kid is three and knows it by heart, so yes? They also have a "flag helper" who gets to hold the little flag during the pledge and they put their hands on their hearts. I don't know if this is throughout the daycare though, or just in his class. His teacher is in the reserves, so may do this on her own. I'm pretty impressed!

[roxysoxy]

My kids say it once a week during their Friday loudspeaker announcements.

[winelady]

Everyday after announcements unless there is a morning assembly, then they do it as a school (k-5). The boy scouts also bring in the flags first to start off the assembly.

[starlily]

They started saying it at daycare during pre-K year.

[katieido]

They do. They also sing this patriotic little song about the flag.

[Deleted]

We have a flag ceremony every Wednesday and the whole school says it. Every week a different kid comes up and leads the pledge for the school.

[whitemerlot]

My kindergartener says it daily.

[eb777888]

Yes. Apparently he says three pledges. Welcome to Texas!!! lol

I don't mind that he says it at all.

[mrsjuleshs]

Every morning. And they still say a prayer before every sporting event. The cheer team prays on their own before they do anything.

[gretchenindisguise]

She did at her old school. I honestly don't know at her new school. I think yes?

[balletofangels]

I hate those memes. We do and we have in 3 districts I've worked in. Nobody is forced obviously.

[stealthmom]

Where I worked- no.

My son's school-yes.

[thebreakfastclub]

My 3yo says it at daycare. I had no idea until he started saying it in the back of the car one day.

[Deleted]

Yes, mine does, along with the moment of silent meditation. They're not forced to if they don't want but most do. Our high school also has a Bible club and the kids sometimes pray around the flag pole before school starts in the morning. In the liberal Northeast. *gasp*

[YahYahs]

My girls learned it at our church-based preschool. Not sure if the public school here says it. We'll find out in August.

[irishbride2]

We don't but not because we worry about offending anyone. It just seems like a weird thing to do every morning, that's all. Taking an oath to the flag doesn't seem to have anything to do with my math class lol.

[sarahswim]

I teach 6th at a public school. The National Anthem is played over the loudspeaker, then in the classrooms we say the Pledge of Allegiance followed by the PeaceBuilders' Pledge. (Lots of pledging happening here). I don't force anyone to do anything except stand.
DS just told me that he only says it on Fridays. That's kind of weird. He just finished K at a Catholic school.

[spk926]

Jun 2, 2016 22:16:02 GMT -5 RoxMonster said:

Where I teach, we say it every morning.

ETA: Students are not forced to stand or say it; however, most choose to. It is read over the PA system every morning.

Exactly the same at my school. The principal says, "I invite you to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance...."

[grover]

Jun 2, 2016 22:30:54 GMT -5 killercupcake said:

It's done over the announcements in the am. They don't have to say it or put their hand on their hearts. We do that and 30 seconds of silence after.

This. All but one of my students (8th grade) stood and said it every day.