One of Kate’s reasons for not standing during the Pledge was that she didn’t feel the words accurately represented everyone’s reality. What are other reasons people might feel compelled to not stand during the national anthem or Pledge of Allegiance?

PROTESTING THE PLEDGE

Questions
1 How, if at all, should Mr. Harrold’s personal opinion about protesting the national anthem or Pledge of Allegiance inform how he responds to the student’s question at the end of the case?

2 Should teachers address social or political issues mentioned during casual conversations by students? Should they address these issues even if doing so cuts into instructional time for the planned lesson?

3 One of Kate’s reasons for not standing during the Pledge was that she didn’t feel the words accurately represented everyone’s reality. What are other reasons people might feel compelled to not stand during the national anthem or Pledge of Allegiance?