<human>:  Were Jackson Pollock's parents not required to say The Pledge of Allegiance as children?
<bot>: Yes, Jackson Pollock's parents were not required to say The Pledge of Allegiance as children. Jackson Pollock's parents were both born and grew up in Tingley, Iowa. All states except California, Hawaii, Iowa, Vermont, and Wyoming require a regularly scheduled recitation of the pledge in public schools. So, yes, Jackson Pollock's parents were not required to say the pledge.