South Carolina Parents Sue School Over 'Pledge Of Allegiance Controversy'

By Ryan Canady | Monday, 13 March 2023 05:15 AM
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South Carolina Parents Sue School Over 'Pledge Of Allegiance Controversy'

Some parents in South Carolina have brought a lawsuit against their local school system after their daughter was allegedly attacked for not saying the Pledge of Allegiance.

Fox News reports that Marissa Barnwell is a 9th-grade student and held a press conference in which she stated that she was walking quietly to class at River Bluff High School in Lexington, South Carolina when she decided not to stop to recognize the Pledge of Allegiance or moment of silence. She said that when she made this choice, a teacher yelled at her and pushed her against a wall for not doing what she was supposed to do.

Barnwell said she was in shock and told the teacher to get their hands off of her. She said she was sent to the principal’s office and was humiliated by the experience. She feels that she was unjustly made to feel like she was in trouble for a personal choice that she had made.

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The principal met with Barnwell and ultimately sent her back to class. However, there wasn’t any formal word about anything that might happen to the teacher that had reacted this way. There may not be any punishment from the school for this teacher’s actions.

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Barnwell spoke with The State newspaper and said: “I was completely and utterly disrespected,” and “No one has apologized, no one has acknowledged my hurt. ... The fact that the school is defending that kind of behavior is unimaginable.”

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Barnwell’s parents have stated that they have filed a lawsuit against the River Bluff High School teacher, principal, Lexington School District 1, as well as the South Carolina Education Department. They are filing those charges in federal court, and it may be possible for them to get some justice this way, but it’s unclear how this will all unfold. The parents are certainly upset that their child was dealt with this way. They will try to make a case out of it, and at least some people believe that they will likely come out with a win.

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