Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Pledge of Allegiance You teach 6th grade at a small elementary school in a conservative community. It is school policy that at the beginning of the day, all students recite the "Pledge of Allegiance." A new family moves into town, and their 6th grade son is in your classroom. He refuses to recite the pledge, and refuses to be in the same room while the recitation is occurring. What ethical and legal considerations should you consider in dealing with this situation? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) Although the reciting the pledge is a moment to reflect and honor those who've worked to ensure our country maintains its liberty, it is not a reprehensible offense if students choose not to participate.