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Originally posted by citydogisu
Tinker vs. Des Moines
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1. In wearing armbands, the petitioners were quiet and passive. They were not disruptive and did not impinge upon the rights of others. In these circumstances, their conduct was within the protection of the Free Speech Clause of the First Amendment and the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth. Pp. 505-506.
2. First Amendment rights are available to teachers and students, subject to application in light of the special characteristics of the school environment. Pp. 506-507.
3. A prohibition against expression of opinion, without any evidence that the rule is necessary to avoid substantial interference with school discipline or the rights of others, is not permissible under the First and Fourteenth Amendments. Pp. 507-514.
As for this act, it sounds like something that as an administrator, I would have considered it posed a significant danger of getting out of control.
It would have appeared to me that there would have been a substantial interferance with school discipline and the rights of others. However, it is a real credit to the kids and the adminstration that this didn't get out of hand and escalate into something more than a peaceful statement of tolerance or hate.