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Originally Posted by KeepingItReal
After my first retirement in 2008 I worked in a middle school and an elementary school in KY and in fact my last day was October 14th, 2011. I am happy to say those two schools had the utmost respect for our flag and the reciting of the pledge of allegiance and singing of the national anthem occurred often at assemblies ect. On veterans day at the middle school I helped another veteran with a progam for all the students to attend one class at a time throughout the entire day. There are no doubt some schools that do not go to these lenghts but no doubt there are a lot that still do. If the parents don't support the schools efforts they are easily discouraged by threats of lawsuits for about anything they do.
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I absolutely, completely, totally agree with Keepingitreal. That is my experience.
I have many young friends who still teach in the school district from home, and they are still teaching patriotism and respect for the flag in our area of Ohio. In our high school two local World War two veterans acccompanied a group of students to Pearl Harbor. Our teen grandchildren were so deeply moved by that experience.
I can't imagine that disrespect for our country or our flag is taught in public school. There are always extreme parents. Always, everywhere.