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- Students can organize non-verbal protests while at school, provided . . .
The case arose when students, including Mary Beth Tinker, wore black armbands to school to protest the Vietnam War The school district implemented a policy prohibiting the wearing of these armbands, arguing it could disrupt the school environment
- Facts and Case Summary - Tinker v. Des Moines
When the principal became aware of the plan, he warned the students that they would be suspended if they wore the armbands to school because the protest might cause a disruption in the learning environment Despite the warning, some students wore the armbands and were suspended
- Law and Order final exam Flashcards | Quizlet
Students can organize non-verbal protests while at school, provided they do not disrupt class This is a result of the Tinker vs Des Moines case The right to privacy is clearly written out in the Constitution
- the McLellan: Can high school students get together to protest. . .
The U S Supreme Court recognized the free speech rights of young people at a school in the famous case of Tinker v Des Moines Independent Community School District
- Tinker v. Des Moines, 1969 Supreme Court case, student free speech . . .
The Court held that a school district violated students’ free speech rights when it singled out a form of symbolic speech – black armbands worn in protest of the Vietnam War – for prohibition, without proving the armbands would cause substantial disruption in class
- Know Your Rights: Student Protests | National Center for Youth Law
It can hardly be argued that either students or teachers shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate This has been the unmistakable holding of this Court for almost 50 years…
- WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW - National Coalition Against Censorship
Printed materials and clothing with messages As long as it isn’t vulgar, likely to disrupt school operations or incite violence (like gang symbols) and doesn’t encourage illegal drug use
- Your Rights as a Student Protester - NYCLU
Public school students K-12 do not lose their right to free speech when they enter the school building Students can distribute flyers and petitions or wear expressive clothing
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