Colorado flag controversy

A seventh grade geography teacher in Lakewood, CO, is supended for insubordination after he was ordered by the principal to remove Chinese and Mexican flags he placed in his classroom.

It seems Colorado has a law forbidding the permanent placement of foreign flags.

The principal said he has no choice but to follow state law.

But if one reads the comments posted in the forum a clearer picture emerges.

One poster said:

I have delt with this school as well as this principle and school board members many many times. This is just another example of the unfairness that goes on in this school, and the show of the lack of education the kids in this and other area schools are receiving. I feel that if this teacher is to return to this school he will feel the pain of this incident for a long time to come. As I see it, this was a chance for the students to have a teacher that would get them interested in the learning process. We do not see that much anymore in the school systems.

All too often, people in positions of power allow their personal views to cloud their professional judgment.

This seems to be such a case.