[/url]http://www.kxtv10.com/news-story/September2001/092501/FLAG-BURNING.htm[/url]
An alleged flag burning incident in a Del Paso Heights elementary school has inflamed the community and resulted in a sixth grade teacher being removed from the classroom. According to school authorities, an elementary teacher at North Avenue School burned an American flag in front of sixth grade class. As the flag burned, the teacher reportedly commented "Babylon is burning," then said "I can't burn the entire thing because it's illegal." The motive for the incident is unclear, but the teacher is currently on administrative leave pending an investigation. The teacher is said to be in his second year at the school, with little other teaching experience. Identity of the teacher is being withheld, because the district is treating the incident as a personnel matter. Parents in the district are angry about the incident. "Inappropriate, very inappropriate," said parent Ollie Stark-Willis. "To those age kids, any age kids, but especially sixth graders. They're most impressionable." School district officials are investigating the incident, but say that the action was unacceptable, no matter what message the flag burning was meant to convey.
IMO, this is not a case of someone exercising 1st ammendment rights as those children are required to be in school and have no choice whether to listen to the idiots ravings. This is treason, givinig aid and comfort to the enemy. It is not a personnel matter, but a PERSONAL matter!