A FReeper posted last night that he grew up in Kentucky and they never said the Pledge of Allegiance in school. I checked his profile and he's in his mid-20s.I grew up saying the Pledge every day in public school in California during the 1950s and 60s.
When did the saying of the pledge of allegiance stop?
I started grade school in the mid seventies. We always said the Pledge.
My fifth grade daughter still says the Pledge in school.
I talked with my daughter who lives in the liberal state of Washington. I asked her about my granddaughter reciting the Pledge of Allegiance in schools. She said they stopped saying it this year.
It hasn't stopped at the high school where I work, and, in addition to the Pledge of Allegiance to the U.S. flag, we say the Pledge of Allegiance to the Texas flag.
BTW, the kids in my classes know better than to attempt disrespect during either of these times by sitting or standing verrrrry slowly.
:-)
Saying the pledge of allegiance in my school stopped when I couldn't get a pole for my flag. But, I remembered that we had a little flag with a dowel for the pole. After breakfast we will say the pledge and put our flag in the front yard. I just hope my children won't fight over who holds the flag, like last time we had it out.