Michigan Teacher Assaults 6th-Grader For Not Standing During Pledge Of Allegiance

Source: Click On Detroit

A sixth-grade student was snatched out of his chair by a teacher for refusing to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance.

In a report from Click On Detroit, Stone Chaney, a student at East Middle School in Farmington Hills, Michigan, says that he was pulled out of his chair by a homeroom teacher after refusing to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance.

"The teacher consultant comes up behind me and snatches me out of my chair violently," Stone said. "I was so confused. I didn't know what was going on."

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The alleged incident took place on September 7. The following day, a similar occurrence took place when another teacher yelled at Stone for sitting during the Pledge.

"I don't stand because I don't pledge to a flag," Stone said. "I pledge to God and family."

"I don't feel safe going to that school anymore because I don't know what they're going to do next," Stone added.

Stone's father, Brian Chaney, addressed the school district directly during their last board meeting.

"It's his choice to sit," Chaney said. "I don't make him sit. And they should respect that."

Following the incident, the superintendent of Farmington Public Schools released the following statement:

The District fully supports the right of each student to participate or not in the daily Pledge. The teacher allegedly involved in the incident has been placed on administrative leave. At this time, the District cannot speculate about the outcome of the pending investigation.

Stone has not returned to the school, with the family saying they're probably going to leave the district.

Source: clickondetroit.com