NCJ Number
163096
Journal
St. John's Law Review Volume: 69 Issue: 3-4 Dated: (Summer-Fall 1995) Pages: 515-518
Date Published
1995
Length
4 pages
Annotation
Twenty-five years after the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District, public school educators continue to balance an individual student's rights against the responsibility to provide a safe and orderly setting in which to learn.
Abstract
The number of student protests advancing the right to freedom of expression has declined during the past 10 years. Schools have occasionally confronted issues balancing individual students' rights against the public good such as dress, discipline, and oral and written expression. However, most students appreciate boundaries and follow codes of conduct that are clearly articulated and supported by the majority of staff, students, and parents. High school administrators in New York City must confront the challenge to establish a code of conduct that addresses the limits of written expression, oral expression, and dress. Educators must be aware of common values such as respect, honesty, and the responsibility to teach. They must also teach students that limits to their behavior are necessary to provide a secure setting. Footnotes