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TexasTowelie

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Sat Sep 24, 2016, 06:07 AM Sep 2016

Teacher who stepped on U.S. flag faces 10-day suspension

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina school superintendent is recommending a 10-day suspension without pay for a high school teacher who stepped on the American flag in class to make a point about the First Amendment.

The Fayetteville Observer reports that Lee Francis, a history teacher at Massey Hill Classical High, received a letter Friday informing him of the recommended punishment.

Cumberland County Superintendent Frank Till says stepping on the U.S. flag is "inappropriate in our schools" and violates policy.

Francis has 15 days to request a school board hearing. He says he's disappointed the district is "kowtowing" to society.

Read more: http://www.theday.com/nationworld/20160924/teacher-who-stepped-on-us-flag-faces-10-day-suspension

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Teacher who stepped on U.S. flag faces 10-day suspension (Original Post) TexasTowelie Sep 2016 OP
Blasphemy! (nt) stone space Sep 2016 #1
They proved his point. xfundy Sep 2016 #2
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