Drug Testing Should Be Allowed In Schools

Students have 11 rights throughout the school days that they are allowed to have. Students do lose most of their rights when they come to school because the school can take any of their property away from them, they are not allowed to practice their religions in school, and also they cannot say what they want there either. Students have rights of their personal stuff unless it is a safety concern. Like if there is a suspicion of any weapons they can be searched. Student searches are sometimes wrong because in some cases, the student doesn't do anything they aren't supposed to and the search is placed and is not relevant. “The Supreme Court says schools can search you without a warrant if it is in the schools best safety and if they suspect you with a weapon.” (Findlaw) The …show more content…
“If there is a suspicion that the student is abusing drugs then it would told of them to take a test especially if the participate in a sport.”(Findlaw) The only state that random drug testing is against the law is in the state of Pennsylvania. A group has started trying to protect students rights especially in the courtroom. They are called ACLU. Their "Don't Filter Me." project is to fight for students for the school to remove any rule that prevents students from their rights. Such as searches, religion and speech.
Many believe that uniforms will help solve many solutions at schools. "At first glance, uniforms seem like the perfect solution. By definition, they provide uniformity. Poorer kids can relax and focus on learning, because they do not have to worry about what their peers think of their clothing” (Forester and Geier). School uniforms are also bad in a way because what students wear is not just a statement of individuality. Student use their clothing to voice their opinion about many problems in their life and in today's society. Many people's fashion sense is based on their religion or