[jwalsh07]

But I'm not real big on the idea of the Pledge being required by schools, either

Well Counselor then you have nothing to worry about because it has been against the law to coerce the recitation of the Pledge since Barnette in 1943.

[lugsoul]

In public schools, yes, I'm well aware of that. I've attended schools where it wasn't optional. And I'm also aware that sitting in your chair in public school while the rest of the class recites it carries its own consequences.