An Illinois teacher fired was fired for stepping on the American flag while teaching a lesson on free speech.
Jordan Parmenter had been using the flag as a pointer during a lesson on the subject, and then stepped on it when a student complained to further illustrate his point.
He was put on leave regarding the incident on May 15, and the Martinsville school board now voted 6-0 to fire him. Read more.
{Andy Heller-Matzav.com Newscenter}