US EditionPalestinian student sues Michigan school over teacher’s reaction to her refusal to stand for Pledge
- A 14-year-old Palestinian American student, identified as D.K., is suing Plymouth-Canton Community Schools in Michigan after being compelled by her teacher to rise and participate in the Pledge of Allegiance in January 2025.
- D.K. repeatedly refused to stand on three occasions as a protest against U.S. support for Israel amid the Gaza conflict, leading to alleged public humiliation by her teacher Soranno.
- The lawsuit claims the teacher chastised D.K. for disrespecting the flag and military, told her to go back to her country, and disrupted class, causing D.K. mental, physical, and social harm.
- The teacher's actions allegedly violated D.K.'s First Amendment right to free speech and protest, which the Supreme Court protected in 1943 against compelled pledge recitation.
- The lawsuit seeks a constitutional ruling and damages, while advocates emphasize protecting protest rights amid a toxic political climate affecting students' wellbeing.
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