A Supreme Court decision from during World War II[1] requires schools to allow pupils to opt out of the pledge of allegiance. Most states in the United States s

A Supreme Court decision from during World War II[1] requires schools to allow pupils to opt out of the pledge of allegiance. Most states in the United States still make the pledge a default school activity every day of the school year except for pupils who individually opt out. [1] West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette, 319 U.S. 624 (1943) http://www.oyez.org/cases/1940-1949/1942/1942_591 http://www.oyez.org/cases/1940-1949/1942/1942_591