Freedom Of Speech Should Be Taught In Schools

If you think you deserve respect and kindness, than you must be respectful and kind. That is what I was taught at an early age. Don’t speak out, don’t be disrespectful, don’t be disruptive. Shoot for the gold stars. My mother made sure that I was a good student. All through grade school I always showed my teachers and fellow classmates respect because that’s how I was raised. As far as I can see in today’s society, children are not being taught to be respectful of authority figures or even their peers. I have noticed a significant difference in the way I acted as a child and how children as a majority act now. The first thing I remember being taught by a teacher was, “no talking while the teacher is talking”, and have always remembered and

How do we view it physically in the classroom? These are important questions to be asked. A student’s individuality and creativity being threatened by limiting freedom of speech needs to be addressed, as well as noticing how freedom of speech can lead to abuses that affect the educational environment by way of cyberbullying or hate speech. Words maintaining a criminal element to them are not protected speech. Someone verbally abusing another is being a bully and his or her speech is not protected. Students also need to know that there are some settings where their freedom of speech does not mean they have the freedom to speak. Speaking during classroom instruction is disruptive and while the content of the disruptive students comments are protected, his disruption is not. This is precisely why I believe there should be stricter policies when it comes to free speech in the

Most can wear t-shirts bearing messages, dye their hair unnatural colors, and wear other accessories that make various statements. But, even with the First Amendment guaranteed by the Constitution, there are limits, and it is complicated to find where those limits are. The complications result from the necessary balance of the need for a safe and orderly environment to learn in, and the American entitlement to engage in actively expressing oneself. It is important here to remember that speech isn’t just words, there are many forms of nonverbal