On TikTok, Kristin Pitzen made a joke about taking down the American flags from her classroom walls because they made her feel \u201cuncomfortable.\u201d<\/p>\n
A lot of parents were angry that her students would learn to \u201cdisrespect\u201d the American flag after she told them to pledge allegiance to the pride flag. Continue reading to learn more about this teacher and the reasons for the outrage.<\/p>\n
\u201cBecause it made me uncomfortable,\u201d Orange County teacher Kristin Pitzen said in a TikTok video that she later took down, explaining why she took down the American flag from her classroom.<\/p>\n
She said to the camera, \u201cI put it away somewhere I don\u2019t remember, and I haven\u2019t found it yet.\u201d Her laughter covered her words.<\/p>\n
During the reading of the Pledge of Allegiance in the morning, she said, she tells her students, \u201cStand if you feel like it, don\u2019t stand if you feel like it; say the words if you want, you don\u2019t have to say the words.\u201d The Pledge of Allegiance is a sign of national patriotism.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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