The issue came up during a student leadership class, where school officials discussed how in other parts of the country, the chant had occasionally been used in a negative or mocking way, particularly toward students from diverse backgrounds. Because of this, the school asked students to be mindful and to use the chant at appropriate times, like after the National Anthem or the Pledge of Allegiance.

The principal clarified that the chant was not banned, but that students were encouraged to…