Police say they’re investigating an allegation that a Colorado middle school teacher assaulted a student who refused to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance.
KUSA-TV reports the teacher has been placed on paid administrative leave while officers look into the alleged incident, which occurred Thursday at Angevine Middle School in Lafayette, about 22 miles (35 kilometers) north of downtown Denver.
Police did not give details about the nature of the alleged assault.
Boulder Valley School District spokesman Randy Barber says district policy allows students to stand or sit for the flag pledge.
Barber identified the teacher as Karen Smith, a 20-year employee of the district who teaches physical education. No phone number could be found for her.
(AP)
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While the details are not known, the article leaves out something I consider important. This teacher (and the picture give sway something relevant as well) taught Physical Education. For those who might not understand my point – PE happens to be physical and if it isn’t physical, the teacher is not doing a proper job.
I don’t believe that a teacher should strike a student (like our Rebbis used to do) but to “Assault” a student by nudging him to stand for our flag is altogether different. Maybe she should have kicked him where it counts so that he will never forget to respect our flag and our country. Then he may have something to complain about. I applaud and commend this teacher for doing the right thing.