Arab-American teen who sat for Pledge of Allegiance reaches settlement with Plymouth-Canton Schools

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3. A post from The Guardian. And WTF happened to the bigoted teacher?

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/28/michigan-student-protesting-gaza-war-school-settlement

After the pledge, DK said that a teacher told the class that "anyone that was sitting down was being very disrespectful to soldiers, to America". DK said she tried to explain her view to the instructor but was told that if she did not like the US, she should go back to her own country. DK later left the room in tears.

The Arab American Civil Rights League and the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan later filed a lawsuit in June 2025 against the Plymouth-Canton community schools district on behalf of DK.

As a part of the recent settlement, the Plymouth-Canton community schools district has pledged to provide diversity, sensitivity, and first amendment training for staff. The district has also agreed not to punish DK, remove any indication from school files that suggest her protest was inappropriate and provide needed counseling.

That person who is trusted to deliver good lessons to our children should be removed, penalized, and have a mark that follows him/her throughout their career.