HS teacher who stepped on US flag faces 10 days unpaid leave
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A North Carolina school superintendent is recommending a 10-day suspension without pay for a high school teacher who stepped on the American flag in class to make a point about the First Amendment.
The Fayetteville Observer reports (http://bit.ly/2ctISlz ) that Lee Francis, a history teacher at Massey Hill Classical High, received a letter Friday informing him of the recommended punishment.
Cumberland County Superintendent Frank Till says stepping on the U.S. flag is "inappropriate in our schools" and violates policy.
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Francis has 15 days to request a school board hearing. He says he's disappointed the district is "kowtowing" to society.
Francis says his point Monday was to show students the meaning of a 1989 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that found flag desecration is protected speech.
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Information from: The Fayetteville Observer, http://www.fayobserver.com