Indeed, but there is a loophole: Sex toys are available to sell as "novelty toys," just not as "sex toys." It's like selling a "bong" is also illegal, but if you call it a "water pipe—for tobacco use" and you also sell other legal smoking products, then it is legal.

RE: West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette, 1943

"...states can still require it while offering exemptions. And states have varying levels of exemptions — for example, Florida and Texas allow for a student to be exempted from reciting the Pledge of Allegiance only if a parent or guardian consents."

https://www.kxan.com/news/national-news/47-us-states-have-laws-requiring-students-recite-pledge-of-allegiance/

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Schools could also argue that it's tOo DiStRaCtInG to refuse to do the pledge as well. That's a common loophole I had to deal with in middle and high school.

Everything has at least one loophole in it.

As a student, I was frequently sent to the principal's office—almost daily—for exercising my constitutional right. I would remain seated, put my left hand over my heart or face out the window instead of at the flag in silent protest, until they finally just gave up and allowed me to remain seated. I am patriotic in my own way; I will not be forced me into blindly pledging allegiance to anything I do not fully support.

*not be forced into

Well said. No king but Christ, or whichever deities you believe in.