In my research, I was directed to a blog and article about this teacher in Florida and her Jehovah's Witness student. The incident took place on September 11, 2013, and it was over the Pledge of Allegiance. A fourth-grade Jehovah's Witness boy was standing for the pledge, but his hand was not on his heart. In front of the class, his teacher, Anne Daigle-McDonald, come up to the boy, and forcefully put his on his heart. Being a teacher, Daigle-McDonald was using the boy "disobedience" as a lesson. However, the boy refused to follow the teachers demands. Daigle-McDonald responded with this remark, "If you don't want to say the pledge, you still have to put your hand on your heart and if you don't want to do that, you should move out of the country" (Kurvilla, 2013).
After her out burst, the school lead an investigation into the incident. Daigle-McDonald stated she didn't know about the students religion, and how he treated the pledge. She said she only knew he didn't celebrate holidays or birthdays. Because of the investigation, Anne Daigle-McDonald was was found of "overstepping the First Amendment and violating professional conduct protocol and state education rules," and was given a five day suspension with out pay, had to take a class in diversity training, and removed from student …show more content…
I have also develop a new understanding on what the Jehovah's Witness students might feeling when face with the idea of school. I know I might start to feel unwelcome if every time I state something was against my religion everyday, and in the end, I might not even say anything. As a future teacher, I want to make all my students feel welcome not matter what they believe even if it is against what I believe. Because, isn't that how most Christian need to treat their students of diversity in our
After her out burst, the school lead an investigation into the incident. Daigle-McDonald stated she didn't know about the students religion, and how he treated the pledge. She said she only knew he didn't celebrate holidays or birthdays. Because of the investigation, Anne Daigle-McDonald was was found of "overstepping the First Amendment and violating professional conduct protocol and state education rules," and was given a five day suspension with out pay, had to take a class in diversity training, and removed from student …show more content…
I have also develop a new understanding on what the Jehovah's Witness students might feeling when face with the idea of school. I know I might start to feel unwelcome if every time I state something was against my religion everyday, and in the end, I might not even say anything. As a future teacher, I want to make all my students feel welcome not matter what they believe even if it is against what I believe. Because, isn't that how most Christian need to treat their students of diversity in our