Tinker vs. Des Moines

Because they were late to school

Because they wore black armbands in protest of the Vietnam War

Because they disrupted class

Because they violated the dress code

Because the school district did not prove that the armbands caused substantial disruption

Because the Supreme Court disagreed with the school district's policy

Because the armbands were considered a form of hate speech

Because the school district banned all political symbols

Yes, because they convey a message or expression

No, because they are just accessories

Yes, because they are a form of non-verbal communication

No, because they do not involve spoken words

Students and teachers have the right to freedom of speech only outside of school

Students and teachers have the right to freedom of speech everywhere, including school

Students and teachers have limited freedom of speech at school

Students and teachers have the right to freedom of speech, but it can be restricted at school

The school district banned all forms of political speech

The school district banned all forms of symbolic speech

The school district singled out the armbands for prohibition

The school district allowed all forms of controversial speech

The Supreme Court upheld the school district's ban on armbands

The Supreme Court ruled that students have no freedom of speech in school

The Supreme Court found the school district's action unconstitutional

The Supreme Court ruled that students cannot express their views in school