Arizona Bill Would Force All Students To Recite Pledge

March 29, 2023 Education, Republicans

The Arizona Mirror reports:

A bill that critics say violates students’ constitutional rights by forcing them to recite the Pledge of Allegiance has continued to make its way toward becoming law.

The bill from Rep. Barbara Parker, R-Mesa, requires that school districts and charter schools set aside a specific time each day for K-12 students to recite the pledge of allegiance. Every Arizona student would be mandated to recite the pledge during this time, unless they have written permission from their parents or if they are 18.

In 1943, the Supreme Court ruled that compelling children to say the Pledge of Allegiance was unconstitutional and violated freedom of speech and religion. But Parker said that ruling is “completely obsolete and doesn’t apply.”

Read the full article. The bill has already advanced out of committee along party lines. On her campaign website, Parker rages about COVID vaccines, guns, abortion, and stolen elections. Parker, a freshman rep, is an ally of nutbag QAnon/Oath Keeper Sen. Wendy Rogers.



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