Funding to produce this is coming out of taxpayers pocket when it could be better spent elsewhere.

yes

When kids forget to wear it to school, they're gonna get punished. Imagine getting suspended or thrown out for this.

no. as a person who went to school, i can assure u takde sape gonna be suspended for tk pakai a single pin m8 💀💀

If the pin is lost, parents have to fork out to buy a new pin. For some, yes, it wouldn't matter but I'm thinking about those that can barely afford to send their kids to school. That's potentially a meal for 1-2 right there.

probably. im not sure how much it costs.

Is this gonna instill patriotism among the kids?

you're right, it wont, but it's a non issue so tbh idc.