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Eisenhower student says teacher tried to pull him out of seat during Pledge of Allegiance

VIDEO - Shemar, an Eisenhower High School sophomore, shares why he refused to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance, leading to a teacher attempting to pull him out of his chair. Sept. 9, 2016. (Zak Koeske / Chicago Tribune)

Zak Koeske Daily Southtown

An Eisenhower High School sophomore who said he has dealt with threats and harassment from fellow students following a flap with a teacher over his participation in the Pledge of Allegiance last month is leaving the school, his mother said.

Kelley Porter Turner said Wednesday that she was pulling her 15-year-old son Shemar out of Eisenhower and had already started the process of enrolling him in an online charter school.

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"I was like, 'No, I'm not going to stand up,' so I didn't," said Shemar, who first refused to stand and recite the pledge in class on the morning of Friday, Aug. 26, just hours before San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick sparked a national debate on the issue by sitting for the National Anthem during an NFL preseason game.

When Shemar's teacher asked why he wasn't standing, he replied, "America sucks," he said.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/ct-sta-blue-island-pledge-controversy-st-0916-20160915-story.html

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