Post Reply

Actually, the bill of rights doesn’t apply if you are under the 'legal age' (18). So realistically, as a child you aren’t protected by those rights. In fact, an entire secondary bill of rights was written up called the “children’s bill of rights”.

Indalecio wrote: Today I used my right not to stand for the pledge of Allegiance in class. My history teacher got a bit mad, and was like “People died so you can have all these freedoms, and gave you the right to do that." and I responded by “That’s right and I’m asserting that right." and he goes “Not in this class."

So my question is, can a teacher’s classroom guidelines outweigh said rights? Just curious.

It depends, how much do you want to sit down. It would be easier to just stand... Just go along with it, my experience, adults don’t treat students (under 18) with the same rights as another adult, and it would be very hard for you to be taken seriously.
Of course you could make very good arguments about your freedoms, and how you don’t agree with the pledge of allegiance. But ultimately it will probably fall on deaf ears.

Are you over 18?

Maggot Face wrote:

Indalecio wrote:

King Boo wrote: They can make you do it if they want. Classrooms have there own rules.

National rules>>>>School rules>>>>>>Class room rules.

ALWAYS.

I’m afraid that’s not the reality.

I realize that it is ignored, I am talking technically they should.

Geass wrote: Basically,the Schools Contradict’s most of the 15 Amendments.

How so?

Indalecio wrote:

King Boo wrote: They can make you do it if they want. Classrooms have there own rules.

National rules>>>>School rules>>>>>>Class room rules.

ALWAYS.

I’m afraid that’s not the reality.

King Boo wrote: They can make you do it if they want. Classrooms have there own rules.

National rules>>>>School rules>>>>>>Class room rules.

ALWAYS.

Basically,the Schools Contradict’s most of the 15 Amendments.

Trogdor_the_Burninator wrote: Yes, they can. We have freedom of speech, and yet you can get suspended for excessive swearing.

It’s no secret that constitutional rights can be ignored in a school setting. Probable cause is not required for search/seizure by an employee. You CAN be made to testify against yourself and can face punishment for failure to do so. The list goes on.

The Gym Teachers don’t care if I don’t say the Pledge.The other teachers do though.