Arkansas student in trouble for backtalking teacher over Pledge

WEST FORK, Ark. - A middle school student who refused to stand for and say the Pledge of Allegiance has been disciplined for suggesting a teacher "jump off a bridge" when she objected to this behavior, the school principal said.

[Strickler Rick Hamby]

Back talk is not good, BUT, I thought a teacher could not FORCE a student to recite the pledge. We had someone back in the 50s who for religious reasons would not, and I think that later became settled low.

[WendiW]

Nothing should be forced, and if it is personal reasons, or religious, either way it is still our rights as American citizens to say the pledge or not. It is not in the constitution that we MUST say it.

[MLH]

This youngster needs to learn a bit about who is in charge of the classroom and some common courtesy to his elders. This is NOT about "homosexuals" It's about RESPECT.

[RoosterOne]

Out of the mouths of babes!

[Gary]

I have the feeling we haven't really been gotten the whole story except what the media are making out of it. Remember the media and Jessica Lynch? They [the media] can't be trusted to get it right.