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Analysis: Should Hazen Be Allowed To Limit Students Online Speech

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The purpose of a school is to educate students and to prepare them for their upcoming years. It is supposed to be an environment where students can learn valuable skills, as well as grasp a concept on how to tackle the world on their own. How can students learn to face the real world if they’re constantly being babied by their own school? As a senior, and a student of Hazen High School, administration should not limit what students post or say online. It violates our freedom of speech, our growth, and our opportunity to stick up for ourselves.

To begin, it’s understandable that Hazen would want to monitor what their students post online. Majority of the kids that attend high …show more content…

But, by neglecting the students their freedom of speech outside of school, it’s just plain ridiculous. For example, in a survey conducted in London, UK, 85% of British school teachers claimed that they were never a victim of cyberbullying (Document B). If our school is worried that students are threatening to harm our fellow teachers or specific students, that’s a valid reason as to why they’d want to monitor what we post. If a student is simply saying “Mrs. (insert name here) sucks as a teacher” on their twitter/facebook/etc, that’s their personal opinion. You can’t discipline that student for having an opinion. The first amendment clearly states that, “The United States Constitution prohibits…abridging the freedom of speech" which supports this situation as well. In addition, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) does not stand by schools monitoring …show more content…

It’s not only students who are affected by harsh words or actions, but teachers as well. What’s posted online can affect school life and life at home. For example, in J.S. vs. Blue Mountain School District talks about the effects of what was posted online. The article says, “Nunemacher had to tell the students to stop talking three times...he had to tell his students to stop talking about various topics about once a week…” (Document D). Although what people post online is online, it will always find a way to disrupt reality. In addition, the US Department of Education states that, “schools are responsible for addressing harassment incidents about which it knows or reasonably should have known” (Document G). Schools should be a safe place for everyone attending. Regardless of how petty an ignorant or hurtful comment may be online, schools work to create a welcoming environment year round. Some students use school as their sanctuary to get away from things happening in their own life, and if the one place they finally felt comfortable in turns out to be a crappy atmosphere like they’re used to, it won’t result in anything

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