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Patterson, Nancy C., Ed.; Chandler, Prentice T., Ed. – IAP - Information Age Publishing, Inc., 2022
The objective of this edited volume is to shed light upon K-12 perspectives of various school stakeholders in the current unique context of increasing political polarization and heightened teacher and student activism. It is grounded in academic freedom case law and the majority of opinion of the Supreme Court in the Tinker v. Des Moines…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Stakeholders, Attitudes, Student Rights
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Wood, Jo Nell; Brack, Karen – Journal of School Public Relations, 2011
This article investigates the issues surrounding teachers' use of social networking media and their First Amendment rights. It focuses on the need to develop a school district policy outlining specific guidelines for the use of technology and social networking. It also focuses on the changing world of technology and social networking as well as…
Descriptors: Teacher Rights, Constitutional Law, Freedom of Speech, Social Networks
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Simpson, Michael D. – Social Education, 2010
Social studies and history teachers should be free to expose students to controversial ideas and to teach critical thinking skills. But are they free? Do they have the constitutional right--call it academic freedom--to teach what they want and to discuss controversial issues in the classroom? The short answer is "no." In this article,…
Descriptors: Controversial Issues (Course Content), Academic Freedom, Constitutional Law, Thinking Skills