Parents of Student Suing School District Over Issue With Pledge of Allegiance
The parents of a high school student have filed a lawsuit against a South Carolina school district over an issue involving the Pledge of Allegiance. According to The State, Marissa Barnwell, a Black student at River…
The parents of a high school student have filed a lawsuit against a South Carolina school district over an issue involving the Pledge Of Allegiance.
According to The State, Marissa Barnwell, a Black student at River Bluff High School, claimed she was walking to class in the hallway when the Pledge Of Allegiance began to play over the loudspeaker, citing a federal lawsuit filed last month.
The lawsuit claims Barnwell refused, in a “non-disruptive manner,” to recognize the pledge upon entering the classroom.
River Bluff teacher Nicole Livingston allegedly started to yell and demand the student acknowledge the pledge.
The lawsuit claims Livingston physically assaulted her and shoved her on a wall, per The State.
The teacher proceeded to bring Barnwell to the principal’s office to face the consequences.
“I was just in disbelief,” Barnwell said.
She added, “You can hear me say in the video, ‘Get your hands off of me.’”
The lawsuit stated Barnwell was “extremely upset and emotionally disturbed.”
During a news conference, Barnwell said she was “completely and utterly disrespected,” adding, “No one has apologized, no one has acknowledged my hurt. … The fact that the school is defending that kind of behavior is unimagineable.”