Oregon teacher removes American flag from classroom, says it 'stands for violence and menace and intolerance'

A Portland-area teacher who opposes her district’s vote to ban Black Lives Matter and LGBTQ Pride symbols in schools boasted to local media that she removed the American flag from her classroom because it represents "violence and menace and intolerance."

"We are certainly going to become very active in terms of supporting the community coalition that has formed against these actions by the board," Grobey told The Newberg Graphic in a story published Tuesday.

The teacher said the resolution adds more distractions for students and staff at the start of an in-person school year already bogged down with COVID-19 concerns.