Can you envision other forms of student speech/protest that might be
protected because of the Tinker decision?
Can you think of cases in which student speech/protest was/were not
protected? What makes them different from the examples in the previous
question?
What about other people (teachers, administrators, staff, visitors)
inside schools? Are they covered under the Tinker decision? Why, or why not?
What if instead of wearing a black armband to protest the war the
Tinkers had worn an armband with a swastika on it? What if they wore
something with a curse word printed on it?
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