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An elementary school was under fire today after a teacher refused to display a child's drawing of the American flag for fear it would offend another student who is a Jehovah's Witness.
Frankie Girard, 11, drew the picture during his art class at Butterfields School in Orange, Massachusetts.
He claims his teacher refused to hang up his picture on a wall beside those drawn by his classmates as it would offend the other student.
Originally posted by chrismarco
reply to post by burntheships
(is getter a word?)
Originally posted by tothetenthpower
The following is my opinion as a member participating in this discussion.
The education system is crap in the US, hell even here in Canada.
~KeeperAs an ATS Staff Member, I will not moderate in threads such as this where I have participated as a member.
Originally posted by burntheships
Originally posted by tothetenthpower
The following is my opinion as a member participating in this discussion.
The education system is crap in the US, hell even here in Canada.
~KeeperAs an ATS Staff Member, I will not moderate in threads such as this where I have participated as a member.
I hope you dont mind if I quote you, it needed to be said. Thank you!
And I so agree, this teacher should be fired!
I suspect this has nothing to do with another students
"imagined" sensitivity to the U.S. Flag...as this school has one flying out front.
Mr Girard said that the dispute did not just start with the drawing of the flag. He said that the student in Frankie's class is a Jehovah's Witness and does not pledge allegiance.
He said: 'Frankie did not know much about Jehovah's Witnesses at the time and merely asked his classmate why he did not do it. But they don't pledge allegiance to anything.
'There was a bit of a misunderstanding between them but Frankie later apologised to him, explaining that he was just curious about why he didn't pledge allegiance. Now all this has happened.'
Originally posted by burntheships
reply to post by incrediblelousminds
Well either way, the word "offend" was used.
But Mr Girard disputes this and claims that Frankie had finished the work he was assigned to do and was given a page by the teacher to do what the school calls 'Free Draw', when the pupils can draw whatever they want.
He said: 'Frankie drew the flag because we have many members of our family in the service and he said he drew it for our brothers and sisters.
'Also with Memorial Day coming up, his older brother John is planning on coming home and we have all been very excited about that.
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Originally posted by Youji69
eh, this has nothing to do with Jehovah's Witnesses. I was raised a Jehovah's Witness, but I love my country, I respect the flag, and I even joined the Marine Corps. So i think it's just an excuse that the school is using...