1955
School children first recited the pledge of allegiance in 1892.
October 1892
as soon as they learned to spell allegiance correctly, they recited it starting in first grade
I assume you are referring to the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools. The answer is no. It is federal law, under the First Amendment's free speech clause, that children may not be required to recite the Pledge. Children who don't want to do it, for whatever reason, can stand or sit respectfully while the others recite the Pledge. Schools are prohibited from forcing children to recite the pledge, and schools are prohibited from punishing those students for refusing to recite the pledge. However, any students who harass those who don't say the Pledge are subject to discipline or even expulsion.
I pledge of allegiance to the
I say Pledge of allegiance first
The Pledge of Allegiance was originally recited in schools on Columbus Day.
In the 1940s, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Jehovah's Witnesses, stating that they cannot be forced to salute the flag or recite the Pledge of Allegiance due to their religious beliefs. This decision upheld their First Amendment right to freedom of speech and religion.
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The first statement of the DRUG FREE pledge is I pledge allegiance to myself to believe in myself!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The Supreme Court ruled that mandatory recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools was unconstitutional in 1943 in the case of West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette. This decision upheld the First Amendment rights of students, allowing them to refuse participation in the pledge based on freedom of speech and religion. However, students can still choose to recite the pledge voluntarily in schools.
The Pledge of Allegiance was written in September of 1892 by Baptist minister Francis Bellamy. The first public recital of the Pledge was on October 12, 1892 to commemorate the 400 year anniversary of Columbus's voyage.