On August 6, 2013 a group of middle school girls won their case against school officials. The girls were disciplined by them for wearing rubber "I <3 Boobies" bracelets supporting the Keep A Breast Foundation. They were protected by their first amendment rights. To find out more click here.
I think that school officials have the right to regulate their students and what they wear regarding their safety and to not cause disruption, like gang colors or shirts with drug affiliation on them. In this case, however, I feel the officials were being way too uptight about the word "boobies" because there is nothing wrong with that. In addition, this bracelet was supporting a very important foundation, when they purchased it money was donated to the cause.
Good example of school being over-zealous in applying policies.
ReplyDeleteI agree with your opinion on how the school is being too strict in that subject. It's not a violent or inappropriate representation such as gang colors or "sex bracelets" I remember were banned when I was in elementary school.
ReplyDeleteI remember we were unable to wear them at our school as well because the school limited our first ammendment
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