Former Texas high school student wins Pledge of Allegiance settlement

TEXAS — A former Texas high school student who says a teacher harassed her for sitting out the Pledge of Allegiance is getting a $90,000 settlement.A former Houston-area high school student has been awarded $90,000 in a case dating back to 2017 that involves the Pledge of Allegiance

The teacher agreed to the settlement, a news release says, and the $90,000 will be paid via a fund set up by the Texas Association of School BoardsThe lawsuit was filed in 2017. According to American Atheists, the civil rights group that represented the plaintiff, a sociology teacher at the Houston-area Klein Oak High School singled the then-senior out, at one point forcing her to write the Pledge of Allegiance out.

“Nonreligious students often face bullying or harassment for expressing their deeply held convictions,” said Nick Fish, president of American Atheists. “No one should have to endure the years of harassment, disrespect, and bullying our client faced. The fact that this happened in a public school and at the hands of staff who should know better is particularly appalling. After nearly five years of litigation, the defendant finally made the only smart decision and agreed to settle this case.

The student for a time left Klein OAk in order to be homeschooled. However, when she returned, American Atheists said, the harassment intensified.

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