Stone and father Brian Chaney
Stone and father Brian Chaney
The controversy over standing for a patriotic song or pledge seems to be spilling over into the schools.
The latest: A Farmington Public Schools teacher was recently put on leave after apparently trying to force an 11-year-old sixth grader, Stone Chaney, to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance at the East Middle School, WWJ rerpots.
Brian Chaney tells reporters that his son was violently snatched out of his chair and berated after refusing to stand for the Pledge.
Chaney says he hasn’t stood for the Pledge or National Anthem for more than 20 years, and his son made the same decision while at school, WWJ reports.
The following day, the boy was allegedly berated by a different teacher for the same thing.
“The District fully supports the right of each student to participate or not in the daily Pledge,” George Heitch, Farmington Public Schools Superintendent, said in a statement. “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.”
