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Sandy Elementary leaders thought offering the Pledge of Allegiance in Spanish and English would be a great way to celebrate diversity.
But, some parents chimed in that "I pledge allegiance" should not be "Juro fidelidad." So, to avoid controversy, the Spanish pledge was canceled Friday.
"We kind of feel we're in a tough situation either way," school PTA President Rebekah Cowdell said. "Our intention was just to celebrate diversity and languages at our school, and for us, the thought of anything political wasn't even an issue. We didn't want to turn it into that, so we decided it was better not to do it. ... The bottom line is we just didn't want it to turn into a negative thing."
Controversy over reciting the Pledge of Allegiance in a language other than English has played out in various communities nationwide over the past year.
A North Carolina superintendent required the pledge be recited in English at official school ceremonies to put a lid on disruption after a student recited it in English and Spanish at graduation, according to the Charlotte Observer.
A school in Florida ruffled some feathers when it taught youngsters the pledge in Spanish, according to immigrationwatchdog.com. Ditto for an Idaho school, where students recited the pledge in German and Spanish, during which some students sat down in protest, according to local TV news reports.
