Assignment:
A student notifies you that she has been subjected to bullying through a classmate's Facebook page. In 500 to 750 words, address the following:
- Steps you are required to take that are consistent with state statutes, your district's school board policies, faculty handbook, and the student handbook;
- Any First Amendment arguments you think the student with the Facebook page may raise; and
- Responses you could make to the First Amendment arguments that are consistent with the cases in the assigned readings.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
Readings:
Beyond the Schoolhouse Gate: Students' First Amendment Speech Rights in the Digital Age
By Marie L. Bittner