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Loyalty to the flag
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For real though, what happens if you don’t say the words?
The First Ammendemnt protects your right to not participate in reciting the pledge of allegiance:
You might suffer some immediate consequences from ignorant people, but courts have repeatedly upheld that this is protected by the First Amendment. Even the current Supreme Court would have a hard time justifying overturning this precedent.
You could even argue that choosing not to participate is a highly patriotic act, as an exercise of your Constitutional rights as a citizen.
There's always that one teacher...
Or at least there was in my case
If a teacher punishes you then they are violating you're enumerated constitutional rights. You could litterally sue them or the school administration and you could get money.
Kids don’t know that though. The k ly way it gets found out is if it escalates enough to involve the parents
If you can afford to go to court and if you have proof.
Lotta people seem to miss this part
The classroom full of witnesses?
There are many lawyers who would take a case like this without up front payment in exchange for a portion of the settlement.