Mississippi teen says he was ‘forced’ to stand for Pledge
GULFPORT — A West Harrison High School student was threatened with disciplinary actions for refusing to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance at school, the student’s mother said.
Principal Dana Trochessett threatened him with demerits and suspension if he did not stand for the Pledge of Allegiance and questioned the boy about being a Jehovah’s Witness, the ninth-grader’s mother said.
The mother met Monday night with the Harrison County School Board.
In a discussion with other parents gathered outside the board meeting, she said the situation is neither an attempt to attract media attention nor part of the political controversy surrounding the refusal of San Francisco 49ers Quarterback Colin Kaepernick and other football players to stand for the national anthem.
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