1st Amendment Rights In Public Schools

There are current legal perimeters governing students 1st Amendment rights that attend public schools. The federal courts have outlined these limitations to help teachers make appropriate judgement as it pertains to the grading and displaying of students verbal and visual expression of speech and religion. The case of Tinker vs. DeMoines was used to determine that “Students do not shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the school house gate” (Hudson, 2002). However, schools have a responsibility to ensure that student expressions does not affect or threaten the safety of the school environment” (Hudson, 2002). In an analysis of the assignment to be displayed it can be concluded that the student acted within the scope of the assignment. The student was asked to write about their hero. She has successfully completed the assignment. The teacher must remain neutral in her opinions regarding the assignment and be assessed by the same grading scale. Although the …show more content…
Younger children are easily impressionable therefore expectations and limitations are different. The assignment that the student submitted was a part of the school assignment. However, to display it depending on grade level should be avoided as to “ (Shore, 2016). Protecting the freedom on speech and religion in a school setting is a complex task. One must take in consideration both religious and non-religious views. Teachers must create an open, diverse, and inclusive environment for all students. It is the responsibility of the school district to be clear regarding the guidelines and expectations while upholding the 1st Amendment rights of