Schools
Port Chester Parents Concerned Over Pledge of Allegiance Lacking at School
New principal at King Street School says students will recite Pledge over PA system.
Some Port Chester parents are concerned that the Pledge of Allegiance is not part of the daily routine at a local school.
After hearing those concerns, the principal of says a new system for the Pledge is being developed.
, who is th new principal at King Street, said there has been no formal or mandatory reciting of the Pledge for about 4 years. After hearing concerns from parents, Ortiz says he is developing a schedule to have different classes recite the Pledge.
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The classes would take turns in broadcasting the Pledge to the entire school over its public address system.
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