Pledge of Alliegence ?????

[pickel]

Having been out of grammar school since 1958, I was curious as to whether the Pledge of Alliegence was part of the every day business in the claasrrom and was the Star Spangled BNanner sang every morning??? I started in public school and subsequently went on to Pharocial ( Catholic ) school. "Irregardless" of which ever school I was enrooled in, the ceremony of the Pledge and the singing of our National Anthem was the first ( and to me ) the most important part of our day. It set things off for the rest of the classroom experience. It brought the class together on common ground and equal footing. " In the land of the free and the home of the brave" What better words than to begin your day !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

when i went to school in Turkey they never taught us the pledge of alligance or star spangled banner (note this school was on the base!)

then when i moved it Illionis and started school i had no idea what the pledge of alligance or star spangled was.

They stopped doing it in 7th grade for me. im not sure if it was cause i was in Hawaii Public schools or what

[J-Excel]

Most school districts say the pledge in elementary school.

[cracked]

my school started doing the pledge every monday morning a year or so ago. but in reality, we only do it like every month or so. also, im sure youve heard about this, but they say you arent supposed to say the "under God" part!!

drew

[Epidemic]

i understand telling them they do not have to say that part.

but telling you not to say it is a bit over the top IMO.

[kenyg]

My daughter's 2nd grade class says the pledge every morning.

[vass0922]

I agree you should say the pledge every morning
Its a great country to live in, and people should be proud to live here. I also agree people shouldn't *have* to say 'under god' but as epidemic pointed out, it should be a choice to the child.