A material disruption did occur as a result of the poetry slam. Tinker holds, speech, in which, “[A] material disruption of classwork, or a substantial disorder, or invasion of the rights of others is…not immunized by the constitutional guarantee of freedom of speech.” Tinker, 393 U.S. 503, 513 (1969). The students in Tinker, conducted a silent, and passive protest. Id. at 508. Conversely, Elizabeth handed her shirts out to other students, started waving them, and jumped on a picnic table. R-33. Next, she shouted out puns related to guns and encouraged others to do the same. Id. Another student began to rap while standing next to Elizabeth on the picnic table, which lead to the students surrounding the table to join in with the rapping
