Student Speech Legal Guidelines

Summary

Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier allows schools to control student speech in school-sponsored activities if related to educational concerns. Discriminatory harassment is not protected speech. Counterman v. Colorado highlights recklessness in speech threats. The U.S. Constitution guarantees freedom of speech under the First Amendment. Shelton v. Tucker addresses teachers rights to association, relevant to restrictions on political group memberships.

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At a "Free Gaza" protest, students yell to a group of Jewish students that the terrorist group Hamas is going to "get them next" and they had better watch their backs. This speech is likely to be protected religious speech protected political speech just expressing their opinions permissibe because it is said to a group discriminatory harassment
The speech described in your scenario is likely to be considered discriminatory harassment.
In Delaware, as in other states, speech that threatens individuals based on their religion or ethnicity and causes a hostile environment is not protected under the First Amendment. Such speech can be classified as harassment or a hate crime depending on the severity and context.
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According to the SCOTUS majority, the speech at issue in Counterman threatened the President shows intent to commit violence shows discriminatory harassment shows recklessness does not show a true threat
The SCOTUS majority in Counterman v. Colorado concluded that the speech at issue shows recklessness. This decision highlights that speech can be considered a threat if it is made with a reckless disregard for the potential harm it may cause to others.
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The U.S. Constitution guarantees freedom of expression freedom of speech and expression freedom of speech none of these neither speech nor expression
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The U.S. Constitution guarantees freedom of speech, which is protected under the First Amendment. The term "freedom of expression" is often used interchangeably with freedom of speech, but the Constitution specifically references "freedom of speech."
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“Black Lives Matter at SchoolLinks to an external site.” rallies before classes began for the day. Students, parents and teachers also wore stickers and buttons emblazoned with the “Black Lives Matter” slogan. The purpose of the day was to affirm that “black lives matter in the public schools,” according to organizers, who are members of Social Equality Educators, a group of educators within the Seattle teacher’s union. Due to the controversial nature of #BlackLivesMatter, the Seattle School District required that the teachers sign a statement that they were not members of Social Equality Educators. The Superintendent explained that “teachers were allowed to say whatever they wanted as long as it was not disruptive” but that they were not allowed to join controversial political groups that could alienate colleagues, students and parents who might disagree. QUESTION Which case fits best? Kuhlmeier Elonis Morse Shelton Tinker
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The case that fits best is Shelton v. Tucker.
Shelton v. Tucker (*) dealt with the issue of whether a state could require teachers to disclose their associations with organizations. The court ruled that such requirements could violate teachers' First Amendment rights to freedom of association. This seems most relevant to the situation described where teachers were required to sign a statement regarding their membership in Social Equality Educators.