A California school fired a teacher for making fun of the American flag and advancing her own social agenda.
Kristin Pitzen found the situation amusing, joking in a TikTok video that she removed the stars and stripes off her classroom walls because they made her feel “uncomfortable.”
After that, she asked her kids to swear loyalty to the pride flag, which sparked outrage among many parents who were upset that she was teaching youngsters to “disrespect” the American flag. Continue reading to learn more about this instructor and why everyone is upset.
Kristin Pitzen, a teacher at Newport Mesa School District in Orange County, filmed a now-deleted TikTok video detailing how she took the American flag from her classroom “because it made me uncomfortable.”
“I packed it away and don’t know where it is, and I haven’t found it yet,” she said, grinning into the camera.
During the morning recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance, a symbol of patriotism, she advised her students to: “Stand if you feel like it, don’t stand if you feel like it, say the words if you want; you don’t have to say the words.”
“My class opted to stand but not utter the words. Completely fine. “My room doesn’t have a flag,” she exclaimed, bursting into uncontrollable laughter.
After that, she recounts a situation where one of her students was unsure of where to look during the patriotic pledge due to the absence of an American flag in the room.
Trying not to chuckle, she exclaimed, “In the meantime, I tell this kid, ‘We do have a flag in the classroom that you can pledge your allegiance to.'” He looks around and asks, “Oh, is that the one?”
The camera then moves to the wall, where the pride flag hangs.
Pitzen adorned her classroom with numerous flags for Pride Month in a now-deleted video.
“I pledge allegiance to the queers,” she declared in the video. She continued, “I love you all, out or in. You are valued. You are adored. You are enough. I support you. “I got you.”
A sign of freedom.
The community and school board did not like or enjoy the instructor indoctrinating the students with her ideals.
The video rapidly went viral and sparked outrage from many who believed Pitzen’s actions were improper and insulting to the American flag.
In response, many parents planted flags on the school’s yard, with one mother noting, “We just heard the school was short some flags, so we decided we’d help them out to show our patriotism.”
Michele Vaughn, whose son is in the military, added, “If she doesn’t know the importance of respecting the flag, I’d like to share with her.”
Meanwhile, the internet community was furious about Pitzen’s activities.
One netizen reminded Pitzen that the flag is a living piece of history that represents the freedom she has now, saying, “I don’t think you really get it; teach them it’s for the people who gave you the freedom and happiness you have now.”
A second comment followed: “You stand for the people who fought to keep freedom, and you don’t understand how good we have it and insult the flag, which stands for our country?”
“Perhaps she would prefer to reside in Afghanistan,” a third individual suggested.
@deletedvideos09Teacher mocks the American Flag and suggests to students they can say the Pledge of Allegiance to the pride flag
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Since the release of the tape in 2021, Pitzen has deleted all of her social media accounts, and the investigation is still ongoing.
The event sparked a debate over freedom of expression, respect for national symbols, and educators’ roles in encouraging tolerance and diversity in schools. The issue’s resolution by the school system is unknown.