Question

In your opinion, should school officials be able to punish students for things that they do/say outside of school? Explain your answer. 2. In the famous court case Tinker v. Des Moines, students were required by school officials to remove black arm bands that they were wearing in protest of the Vietnam war. The students took their case to the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court voted that they could wear the black arm bands at school because they were protected under the First Amendment right to free speech/expression. Do you believe that students should be allowed to wear whatever they want to school? Explain your answer.

Answer 1

Answer to first question: should students be punished for what they say outside school?
The are many arguments about whether students should be punished for things they do or say outside school. For instance, should schools get involved when students cyber bully one another? Or should schools get involved when students send disrespectful images online?

Students should be punished for what they do outside school, since rude behaviour would have a bad impression on the school the student goes to. Schools should get involved in some actions students take, like cyber bullying , when the student is hurting someone, physically or emotionally. Schools should be tutoring students to be respectful, kind and thoughtful of one another.

Despite this, students sometimes shouldn’t be always tracked down and under the eyes of the schools all the time. If they aren’t hurting anyone, students should have free will and Liberty, just as anyone else has. Students shouldn’t worry about getting in trouble all the time at schools for things they do at home.

So, what do you think? Should students be punished by schools for actions they take outside of school?




Answer to second question :

Some schools allow students to come into school wearing what they like, while others stick to uniform. Should schools get rid of uniform?

Schools should get rid of uniform, since schools have already stopped children from living there childhood and enjoying it. Schools are moulding children into replicas of themselves, and not only are they making children think the same, but they also want students to dress the same? Children should be allowed to dress how they like, and make school brighter, and more colourful.

Despite this, uniforms are really important for the schools image. They are also useful for when students are lost on school trips - people may instantly recognise the uniform and help the student find their school. Some students may be poorer than others, meaning they may not be able to afford fancy clothes or shoes like other students. This will decrease their level of self-esteem and confidence. Bright and catchy colours can also be distracting.Children won’t be able to concentrate while listening to their teachers and would be too busy seeing what others are wearing.

Their are many conflicts about school uniform- what do you think? Should students be allowed to Dress how they like?

Hope this helps!