As she mimicked her pupil pointing to the Pride flag, she said, “And he like looks around and goes, ‘Oh, that one?’…”
It is said that she removed the Stars and Stripes because it caused her to feel “uncomfortable.” The public reacted negatively to Pitzen’s video, as was to be anticipated.
The Newport-Mesa Unified School District announced in a statement that it has opened an inquiry into Pitzen in connection with the video. She has been put on administrative leave while the inquiry is ongoing.
According to the district’s statement, “we assure you that we take matters like this seriously.” “We instill in our students the importance of respecting our nation’s flag, and we expect our employees to do the same.”
Pitzen “is an absolute disgrace to teachers,” according to one social media user, who also cautioned the educator against bringing her personal “views and political stances into the classroom.”
“I have nothing against the pride flag, but a few days ago, we lost 13 military members in Afghanistan because of that banner. Honor it! Someone else made a comment.
