The "PLEDGE".

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https://www.ushistory.org/documents/pledge.htm

The Pledge of Allegiance was written in August 1892 by the socialist minister Francis Bellamy (1855-1931). It was originally published in The Youth's Companion on September 8, 1892. Bellamy had hoped that the pledge would be used by citizens in any country.


In its original form it read:


"I pledge allegiance to my Flag and the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."

In 1923, the words, "the Flag of the United States of America" were added. At this time it read:


"I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."

In 1954, in response to the Communist threat of the times, President Eisenhower encouraged Congress to add the words "under God," creating the 31-word pledge we say today. Bellamy's daughter objected to this alteration. Today it reads:


"I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."

Smart Man He Was...!!!
 
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/sep/21/viral-image/students-still-say-pledge-schools/

stated on April 26, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Students no longer say the Pledge of Allegiance in schools.
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If Your Time is short​


  • Students still say the Pledge of Allegiance in classrooms, though they don’t have to.
  • Virtual learning has presented new challenge for how schools say the Pledge of Allegiance.
Good Read Article... for those that Still Do...!!! :comp bullet
 
In Ohio: The board of education of each city, local, exempted village, and joint vocational school district shall adopt a policy specifying whether or not oral recitation of the pledge of allegiance to the flag shall be a part of the school's program and, if so, establishing a time and manner for the recitation. However, no board of education shall prohibit a classroom teacher from providing in the teacher's classroom reasonable periods of time for the oral recitation of the pledge of allegiance to the flag. The policy adopted under this division, and a teacher who includes recitation of the pledge in the classroom, shall not require any student to participate in the recitation and shall prohibit the intimidation of any student by other students or staff aimed at coercing participation.

Legislation is underway to require disclosure of the policy on the website of the school district.

Of course, given the nature of the current crop of public education teachers, we KNOW why it's not happening.
 

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