Students Should Have To Say The Pledge Of Allegiance

Kids all around America should have to say the Pledge of Allegiance during school. The pledge is an iconic symbol to represent our freedom. People say the pledge shows a sign of respect while others say it’s against their freedom of religion. Kids should have to say the Pledge of Allegiance during school hours because it represents our country’s freedom. Students want to keep the Pledge of Allegiance around in school. It’s a sign of respect towards our country and students want to keep it around. “The pledge of allegiance should and will keep being said in my school and I will make sure of it.” (Should the Pledge of Allegiance be Said in Schools?, 1) On the other hand, some students want the pledge removed from their school or in other areas.
“Failure to comply will result in loss of playing time and participation as directed by the head coach and principal. Continued failure to comply will result in removal from the team.” (Hauser, 7) Athletes are speaking out their opinions on social media. Kneeling during the pledge has also started many protests all around the country. Protests are spreading all around the world and they’ve started many debates. Many consider it as a “racial injustice” and are targeting schools to remove the pledge during school hours. “So this is not the first time we’ve seen college athletes protest, and it’s not the first time we’ve seen them elect to express concerns about what is going on” (Vollman, 3) “At Albright College, three football players were kicked off the team after kneeling during the anthem...” (Vollman 7) This shows that people weren’t taking this debate easily. Debates were held at city hall arguing wether national anthems should be kept in schools, said before games, and etc. Some areas of the country have decided to make the pledge optional in school, but most areas kept the pledge mandatory. There were also many discussions on changing the wording in the pledge rather than removing