NBC News is reporting tonight that an African-American 6th grader from Farmington Hills, MI was assaulted by his teacher for refusing to stand for the pledge of allegiance.
From the article:
Sixth-grader Stone Chaney had just started his first week at East Middle School in Farmington Hills, Michigan, when he said a homeroom teacher tried to force him to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance.
"The teacher consultant comes up behind me and snatches me out of my chair violently," he added, using his father to demonstrate the alleged assault. "I was so confused, I didn't know what was going on."
The teacher has been suspended pending an investigation by the district. Stone Chaney has not returned to school since the incident, which occurred on September 7th.
Chaney explained why he doesn’t stand for the pledge:
"I don't stand for the pledge because I don't pledge to a flag. I pledge to God and my family," he said. "I don't feel safe going to that school anymore, because I don't know what they're going to do to me next."