Cyberbullying and the First Amendment
A student notifies you that she has been subjected to bullying through a classmate's Facebook page. In 500-750-words, address the following:
1. Steps you are required to take that are consistent with state statutes, your district's school board policies, faculty handbook, and the student handbook;
2. Any First Amendment arguments you think the student with the Facebook page may raise; and
3. Responses you could make to the First Amendment arguments that are consistent with the cases in the assigned readings. APA
Topic 5: Discussion Question 2
Imagine that the cell phone you have confiscated has readily visible sexually inappropriate messages on it. How would you handle the situation? Be sure to cite any applicable case law, school board policies, and state laws to support your answer.
Topic 5: Discussion Question 1
Following current events related to immigration reform, a group of students came to school wearing t-shirts representing national flags from a variety of countries and were bullied by fellowstudents with a variety of racial and ethnic slurs. How would you respond to both groups?
Be sure to cite any applicable case law, school board policies, and state laws to support your answer.
1. Tinker v. Des Moines School District
Read "Tinker v. Des Moines School District, 393 U.S. 503 (1969)," from the Justia website.
https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/393/503/case.html
2. Hazelwood Sch. District v. KuhlmeierRead "Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier, 484 U.S. 260 (1988)," from the Justia website.
https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/484/260/case.html
3. Bethel Sch. District v. Fraser
Read "Bethel School District v. Fraser, 478 U.S. 675 (1986)," from the Justia website.
https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/478/675/case.html
4. Morse v. Frederick
Read "Morse v. Frederick, 551 U.S. ___ (2007)," from the Justia website.
https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/551/06-278/opinion.html
5. Free Speech and Public Schools
Read "Free Speech and Public Schools," from the Center for Public Education (2006).
https://www.centerforpubliceducation.org/Main-Menu/Public-education/The-law-and-its-influence-on-public-school-districts-An-overview/Free-speech-and-public-schools.html