She notes when a student had asked her where those who do wish to say the Pledge should look, she responded “We do have a flag in the class that you can pledge your allegiance to.” She pans the camera around to show the gay pride flag. However, in Pitzen’s classroom - because it “made her uncomfortable” - there is no American flag to say the Pledge to. She sarcastically giggles about how she eventually would “find” the flag that used to hang in her room, using a “waving off” / “yeah, right” gesture. In this, she is absolutely correct, legally students are not required to participate in the Pledge if they so desire. “I always tell my class, stand if you feel like it, don’t stand if you feel like it, say the words if you want, you don’t have to say the words,” Pitzen says. The College Fix on Facebook The College Fix on Twitter The College Fix on Reddit The College Fix on Parler Share on EmailĪ high school teacher in California is under investigation after a viral video shows her bragging about telling students to pledge allegiance to the gay pride flag.Īccording to Fox, Newport Mesa School District’s Kristin Pitzen made the comment after discussing how she doesn’t require her class to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance (to the American flag).
