A 13-year-old student was “completely humiliated” at a California Catholic middle school when his principal barred him from delivering a speech on patriotism.
She subsequently called the police on his father for confronting her.
The move has sparked an uproar online, with prominent voices like Elon Musk and Libs of TikTok blasting the principal and labeling her “pathetic.”
“Hating on America is not cool,” Musk posted.
“That is pathetic. Shame on that despicable Principal,” Juanita Broaddrick wrote, to which another user replied, “And all the other teachers and administrators that allowed this to happen without speaking up for him.”
Breitbart News reported that Jimmy Heyward, a student at Saint Bonaventure Catholic School in Orange County, dedicated hours to crafting his campaign speech as he ran for Commissioner of School Spirit and Patriotism.
His mother, Hattie Ruggles, alleged in a petition that principal Mary Flock instructed Jimmy to remove “everything about patriotism” from his speech, despite patriotism being integral to the position he sought.
Ruggles detailed the contentious incident involving Jimmy and Flock on Charge.org.
“Jimmy stood up to her and said he wasn’t going to take the parts about patriotism out of his speech,” Ruggles asserted, urging for Flock’s dismissal. “She then told him he would not be speaking. Jimmy sat on stage with all the other candidates while they said their speeches.”
Libs of TikTok shared that Flock deleted her X account following the petition and corresponding backlash, then eventually “reinstated her account, changed her username, and blocked me.”
“Almost like how she blocked a little kid from giving a patriotic speech,” she added.
Jimmy’s speech included calls for students to respect the National Anthem, the Pledge of Allegiance, veterans, and other symbols of American patriotism, according to his parents.
He also expressed a desire to “coordinate with Ms. Flock” to organize events honoring “Holocaust survivors, 9/11 survivors, Japanese-Americans from internment camps, and more.”
“My love for America is my motivation for running,” Jimmy said in an Instagram video of him delivering his full speech at home, posted by his parents.
“It is an honor to live in this country,” he added.
The teen is wearing a red hat emblazoned with the words “Make SBS [Saint Bonaventure School] Great Again” in the footage.
Ruggles said Flock instructed rally hosts to bypass Jimmy entirely, subjecting him to an hour of public embarrassment.
“He was on the stage for an hour in front of his peers/teachers/parents being completely humiliated by Mary Flock,” the mother lamented.
Ed Heyward, Jimmy’s father, intervened after witnessing his son’s exclusion.
He confronted Flock and Vice Principal Caleb McFerran, expressing his discontent with the administrators’ decision.
Disgruntled parents alleged that Jimmy was barred from speaking due to misalignment of views with the school’s administration.
Flock went as far as summoning the Huntington Beach Police Department to escort Heyward off the premises. Breitbart stated the move was swiftly deemed excessive by critics.
Officers, however, informed Heyward that he was welcome to remain at the event, dispelling any notion of imminent danger.
Ruggles would later add in a social media post, “We had multiple parents come up to us after assembly blown away by the principles actions.”
“This isn’t the first the lady has done something like this,” she added.
Flock purportedly sent an email to SBS parents following the incident, distorting the events of the day.
Screenshots obtained by Fox News revealed Flock’s claim that Jimmy was denied the opportunity to speak due to failure to obtain approval for his unedited speech.
The email further alleged that police intervention was necessary to ensure safety.
“We understand the disappointment the recent situation may have caused. However, to preserve the integrity of St. Bonaventure School’s practices and its Christ-centered learning environment, we stand by our decision and our policies,” she wrote.
“We remain committed to maintaining a consistent and fair approach for all students,” she concluded.
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