US EditionPalestinian student sues Michigan school over teacher's reaction to her refusal to stand for Pledge
PLYMOUTH-CANTON COMMUNITY SCHOOLS DISTRICT, MICHIGAN, JUN 25 – The lawsuit alleges a teacher publicly humiliated a 14-year-old student for exercising her First Amendment right to protest U.S. support for Israel, causing lasting emotional harm.
- On June 25, a 14-year-old Palestinian American student filed a lawsuit against Plymouth-Canton Community Schools, alleging a teacher's conduct violated her rights when she chose not to rise during the Pledge of Allegiance as a form of protest.
- In January, the student chose not to participate in the Pledge of Allegiance during class on three separate days, expressing opposition to U.S. military support for Israel’s actions in Gaza, which led the teacher to reprimand her publicly.
- The teacher reportedly told the student that her behavior was disrespectful and added that if she was unhappy with life in the United States, she ought to leave the country, which caused the student significant emotional distress.
- Attorney Nabih Ayad stated it is every student's right to abstain from the pledge regardless of views, calling the teacher's actions "disturbing" as the student exercised her constitutional right to protest.
- The lawsuit demands a judicial decision declaring that the educator and school district violated the First Amendment and seeks compensation, while the ACLU pledges to uphold the rights of individuals who want to engage in protests.
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Palestinian American Student Who Refused to Stand for Pledge of Allegiance Sues School for Violating Her Rights
Danielle Khalaf was "simply exercising her constitutional right not to partake in the Pledge of Allegiance as a sign of protest" against Israel's U.S.-backed war on Gaza, said one of her attorneys.
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