At Tahoma High School in the nether suburbs of Seattle, its totally okay to display a gay-pride flag, but two juniors were suspended for three days for wearing Confederate flags at school.
An unnamed school district spokesman said that a sophomore had been exhibiting a gay-pride flag at Tahoma High for the last two weeks, reports local CBS affiliate KIRO. When the two juniors showed up on Tuesday in a common area wearing the Confederate flags as a political statement in response, they were suspended.
School officials said the Confederate flags caused a disruption because some students were upset. The officials added that the garb was an undisclosed violation of the Tahoma High dress code.
At least one of the unidentified, Confederate flag-wearing students wore the controversial symbol around his neck in some fashion.
Local residents supported the schools decision, according to KIRO.
I can see where we wouldnt okay that, said concerned aunt Tiki Scroggins, who was at at school to pick up her nephew. Theres too many ethnic backgrounds that that could offend.
Its about the attitude, she added.
Students with whom the CBS affiliate spoke also voiced support for the suspension. They noted that its one thing to see the flag on a vehicle, but another to see it at school.
You dont expect, like, kids to show up with a Confederate flag on their back, senior Coleman Wooten said.
Its not clear if the two juniors will fight their suspensions.
For complete article: http://news.yahoo.com/students-susp...rate-flags-protest-gay-rainbow-134602291.html
An unnamed school district spokesman said that a sophomore had been exhibiting a gay-pride flag at Tahoma High for the last two weeks, reports local CBS affiliate KIRO. When the two juniors showed up on Tuesday in a common area wearing the Confederate flags as a political statement in response, they were suspended.
School officials said the Confederate flags caused a disruption because some students were upset. The officials added that the garb was an undisclosed violation of the Tahoma High dress code.
At least one of the unidentified, Confederate flag-wearing students wore the controversial symbol around his neck in some fashion.
Local residents supported the schools decision, according to KIRO.
I can see where we wouldnt okay that, said concerned aunt Tiki Scroggins, who was at at school to pick up her nephew. Theres too many ethnic backgrounds that that could offend.
Its about the attitude, she added.
Students with whom the CBS affiliate spoke also voiced support for the suspension. They noted that its one thing to see the flag on a vehicle, but another to see it at school.
You dont expect, like, kids to show up with a Confederate flag on their back, senior Coleman Wooten said.
Its not clear if the two juniors will fight their suspensions.
For complete article: http://news.yahoo.com/students-susp...rate-flags-protest-gay-rainbow-134602291.html
