Reply #26: I'm so sorry.

[LWolf]

It looks like you've been had with this one.

I don't have much to offer, other than this:

Continue your conversation with the ACLU; see what their response to the letter is. If there is no further action there, then--

Meet with the teacher, with the principal present. Bring them a signed and dated letter from you stating that your child does not need to stand or recite the pledge, and is not to be singled out in any way with consequences or comments for this choice. Then make an appointment to meet with the superintendent. Take his/her letter to you, and a copy of your signed letter. Tell him upfront that before taking one side's word over another, he should have talked directly to your child. Perhaps the conversation should have happened with the child, the teacher, and the parent all in the room at the same time. Since it didn't, you've complied with all requests, and you hope the superintendent will be less obstructive should your child ever need him again.