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Karen white is a kindergarten teacher. She is also newly found Jehovahs
Witness. She had to inform parents and students the she could no longer participate
in certain activities because it was against her religion to do so. She could no longer
decorate the classroom, sing happy birthday to students, or recite the pledge of
allegiance. Now parents are protesting and the principal is recommending dismissal
Karen white should be dismissed. In case Lee v. Weismen (1992), the court
stated that although government may accommodate the free exercise the free
worship. Karen White would be supported her religion in the classroom by not
Stone v. Graham (1981) The U.S Supreme Court ruled that prominent display of
Jesus Christ displayed outside the principals office violated the Establishment
Clause. This related to Karen Whites case because her displays of being Jehovahs
Witness are affecting her students. If she cannot accommodate to the various
amounts of diverse students while being a teacher, then she should be dismissed.
ruled that it is no part of the business of government to impose official prayers for
any group of American people. Therefore, Karen should not be dismissed based on
the fact that it is against her religion to recite the Pledge of Allegiance. It is not the
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challenged the board that they should not be required to recite the Pledge of
Allegiance in school. It was against their religion to do so. The court ruled in favor of
Barnette. Just like Karen White, she should not be required to recite the Pledge, or
However, Karen should be dismissed on the grounds that she is not meeting
the needs of her students. Teachers have their own rights and freedoms to things.
But teachers arent allowed to have their religion affect their performance as a
teacher. Karen being a Jehovahs Witness affects her ability to successfully execute
events that the students need. So therefore, Karen White needs to be dismissed.
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