[Tired of Taxes]

Wow, glad to see your post. I've been trying to avoid these topics because discussing them on FR is a pointless exercise.

Anyway, my first thought in reading the article was that the teacher was wrong.

Then I thought the substitute teacher obviously thinks Texas has every right to force this girl's family to pay taxes funding the teacher's salary and the public school where she teaches, in the very country where the teacher doesn't think the girl has a right to live. ;-)

But, finally, I wondered if anyone else witnessed this exchange between teacher and student, why the family didn't sue to simply have the teacher fired, why Pres. Bush is named in the suit, and what the money motto has to do with the original story?

It's all so confusing...

[MineralMan]

"But, finally, I wondered if anyone else witnessed this exchange between teacher and student, why the family didn't sue to simply have the teacher fired, why Pres. Bush is named in the suit, and what the money motto has to do with the original story? "

I have no idea. Personally, I would have gone to the Principal of the school, then the School Board, and pointed out the law in this matter. I would give them a chance to clarify their policies and would have insisted that all teachers, regular and substitute, be instructed in that law. If rebuffed by those, then I might consider a lawsuit, as a parent, but only to force the school to recognize that nobody may be forced to say the Pledge of Allegiance. That's already been decided, way back in 1948.

[Luis Gonzalez]

"Anyway, my first thought in reading the article was that the teacher was wrong."

And you were correct.