Opting out of the Pledge of Allegiance?

TALLAHASSEE – Students in a school district in Florida almost had the chance to opt out of the Pledge of Allegiance.

A form allowing students in the Leon County district  sparked a major outcry on social media, prompting the district to can the idea.

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A viral Facebook post from Micah Brienne shows the form in which he wrote on it "This is the dumbest thing I have ever read and I am so ashamed of this."

The district said the form was meant to meet a state law that was passed earlier this year.