Except for the fact that my room does not have a flag. : Creo que me estoy pillando de ella | : Y si es como todas las dems? Djamelo en comentarios , El caso de Elo, una chica de 13 aos , I never got my maternity pictures bc I wasnt supposed to ever take them alone. 0:43. CA Teacher on Leave After Joking About Pledging Allegiance to - People We are aware that one of our teachers posted a video on their personal social media that caused alarm and concern related to saluting the American flag, spokeswoman Annette Franco said. She described her approach to the Pledge of Allegiance during her class in a now-viral TikTok video. Id like to talk to people who think this is good?!?. ", Teacher mocks the American Flag and suggests to students they can say the Pledge of Allegiance to the pride flag: pic.twitter.com/1QTS5xjPln. Students leave for the day at Back Bay High School on Tuesday. I tell this kid, We do have a flag in the class that you can pledge your allegiance to. And he like, looks around and goes, Oh, that one? she says, pointing to the rainbow flag hanging on the classroom wall and laughing. Respecting our flag is a value we instill in students and is an expectation of our staff. I always tell my class stand if you feel like it, dont stand if you feel like it, say the words if you want, dont have to say the words. Andy Ng on Twitter: "Kristin Pitzen, a teacher for @nmusd in Many NFL and NBA athletes have all chosen to protest the playing of the anthem. In the one-minute clip, Pitzen explained that she generally allows her students to participate in the Pledge of Allegiance based on their comfortability level. Thats for the flag of the United States of America.. Pitzen was placed on administrative leave during an investigation. "Showing respect for our nation's flag is an important value that we instill in our students and an expectation of our employees.". Copyright 2023 Distractify. Its like theyre pushing their own agenda on these kids, and its their personal view, nothing they should be teaching in school., Im in full support of the pride community, but I dont compare the pride flag to the American flag theyre apples and oranges, Cox said. Pitzen had earlier posted a video to TikTok showing off the collection of Pride flags in her classroom, saying "I pledge allegiance to the queers.". I saw it as I was coming by, so I got in the turn lane and honked and said, Thank you for doing that, she said. Readers deserve to know who is having an outsize impact on important issues, whether they are secretly funding candidates or lobbying politicians behind closed doors or posting anonymously on Twitter., The Daily Caller | 1775 Eye Street NW | Suite 1150-290 | Washington, DC 20006, (RELATED: Thats Never Going To Happen: Libs Of Tik Tok Creator Says Shes Not Backing Down After Washington Post Doxxing). In an earlier video, she gave a tour of her classroom showing the different rainbow flags she had put up for Pride Month, saying at one point, I pledge allegiance to the queers.. 0:43 English teacher Kristin Pitzen is being investigated by her California school district after a TikTok video went viral of her joking with a student about pledging allegiance to the Pride. In the meantime, I tell this kid, 'We do have a flag in the class that you can pledge your allegiance to.'. She described her approach to the Pledge of Allegiance during her class in a now-viral TikTok video. While we do not discuss employee-related matters, we can tell you that showing respect and honor for our nations flag is a value that we instill in our students and an expectation of our employees. Teacher Removed After Having Class Pledge Allegiance To The Pride Flag We follow due process and our investigation continues.". Totally fine. We follow due process and our investigation continues.". Id like to talk to people who think this is good?! In this video, uploaded to her previously public Tik Tok account, 11th Grade High School Teacher Kristin Pitzen teacher at Back Bay High School in the Newport Mesa Unified School District revealed that she doesn't make kids say the Pledge of the Allegiance and that she also doesn't have the Star-Spangled Banner in her classroom. Kristin Pitzen is a teacher from Newport Mesa School District in Orange County, California, who is in a viral video suggesting students say the Pledge of Allegiance to the pride flag. Never miss a story sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. sonido original - Curioso 14. Victor Morton can be reached at vmorton@washingtontimes.com. (714) 966-4623. Did Mrs Gillingsworth delete her TikTok? Teacher's account explored - HITC A teacher is being investigated over a TikTok in which she jokingly described allowing her students to "pledge allegiance" to a Pride flag instead of the American flag. California teacher removes American flag, tells students to pledge allegiance to Pride flag instead . The teacher is no longer in the classroom., Showing respect for our nations flag is an important value that we instill in our students and an expectation of our employees, Ms. Franco said. I think the Pledge of Allegiance can unite us all and do a lot of good for everybody, regardless of your race, your gender, your religion, your sexuality., as Kristen Pitzen by Fox News, teaches in the Newport-Mesa Unified School District, in Orange County, California.