Kristin Pitzen joked on TikTok about how she removed the American flag from her classroom walls because they made her feel \u201cuncomfortable.\u201d\n\n\n\n
Many parents were outraged that her students will be taught to \u201cdisrespect\u201d the American flag after she encouraged them to pledge loyalty to the pride flag. For more information about this educator and the reasons behind the outrage, continue reading.\n\n\n\n
Teacher Kristin Pitzen of Orange County\u2019s Newport Mesa School District said why she took down the American flag from her classroom in a TikTok video that she later removed: \u201cbecause it made me uncomfortable.\u201d\n\n\n\n
I packed it away and I don\u2019t know where, and I haven\u2019t found it yet,\u201d she muttered into the camera, her laughter washing over her words.\n\n\n\n
She continued by saying that she tells her students to \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 during the morning reading of the Pledge of Allegiance, which is a symbol of national patriotism.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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