She says he refused to recite the pledge of allegiance and ended up getting arrested over it.
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It happened at Lawton Chiles Middle Academy in Lakeland earlier this month.
Dhakira Talbot says a substitute teacher asked her son to stand up for the pledge and he refused.
The situation escalated and the 6th-grade student was arrested for refusing to follow multiple commands, repeatedly calling school leaders racist and being disruptive.
"My son has never been through anything like this, and I feel they should've handled this differently," Talbot said.
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School district officials say students are not required to participate in the pledge of allegiance.
They say the substitute teacher will no longer be able to work for the district.