In this video, we discuss the recent controversy surrounding a teacher at Back Bay High School in Costa Mesa, California. The teacher, Kristen Pitson, was recorded on TikTok saying that during the Pledge of Allegiance, she gives the option to stand and say the words, but her classroom does not have an American flag. She then admits to lying to a student who asked why there was no flag. Parents in the area are shocked by the teacher's comments and the Newport Mesa Unified School District is now investigating the video. We discuss the importance of patriotism and the need for schools to instill values of respect for our nation's flag. We also talk about the mental health crisis among youth, exacerbated by academic distress, bullying, and loneliness, and how the education system in America is failing our students. #Education #Patriotism #MentalHealth #Schools #AmericanFlag #PledgeofAllegiance #BackBayHighSchool #CostaMesa #NewportMesaUnifiedSchoolDistrict #Shorts