Should the U.S. Pledge of Allegiance be abolished?

[Rooney]

I teach BD students and I have to say that they gain absolutely nothing from saying the Pledge of Allegiance every morning. Well, they do gain the satisfaction of getting to give the middle finger to the flag and one student gets to consistently complain about the fact that it is being said every day. I do not think it should be outlawed but I do firmly believe that saying it daily in school has probably harmed patriotism far more then it has instilled it in the Youth of America.

[So the Heroes Fall]

Mandating kids to "pledge their allegiance" to the country daily at school is nothing but mindless propaganda.

They are not mandated.  They need not recite the pledge.

Legally that might be the case, but we all know that it doesn't always work that way. Many schools will find different ways to "reinterpret" the law (such as saying that students aren't required if their parents don't agree with it so they can opt out with a letter from their parents stating why) or simply flat out ignoring the law and figuring no one will push it far enough with a lawsuit.

Also how many students are even aware of this? Teachers aren't required to let students know that it's not required.