“People are that brainwashed”: Texas Teacher Under Fire for Teaching Students Constitutional Rights, The Pledge of Allegiance, and Harry Potter

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Marie said her favorite is, “we’ve noticed an intentional attempt in teaching your students about their legal and constitutional rights.”

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She then asked her TikTok followers, “Why are you concerned?” And repeated, “Why is that a concern?”

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For this and other teachers, a pledge of allegiance stood out. As she pointed out in the follow-up video, children wanted to sit during the pledge of allegiance.

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Marie taught the third graders why Hitler targeted young people and children to “spread his ideology.”

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This is why children wanted to know the history of the pledge of allegiance.

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