Meanwhile, in a classroom near you...

A kid goes to class wearing a baseball hat on backwards. He slouches down in his chair and pulls out his books. His teacher tells him to take his hat off in class. The student refuses, saying it's his right to express himself by wearing a hat. The teacher says, "It's a matter of respect." The student replies, "I can be disrespectful with or without my hat."

The teacher sends him - and his hat - to the office.

So what do you think?

Does the Charter guarantee a student's right to express themselves by wearing a hat in class?

Some feedback on this item from our facebook page:

William Brian MacLean..."Is the hat functional (eg - is s/he cold, or undergoing chemotherapy, or suffering from alopecia areata)? Yes - in these cases the hat serves like shirt/pants/shoes. Is it religious? I want to say no, but freedom of & freedom from religion ...is protected. Is it purely decorative? No.
It's not about trampling expression (a classroom should be about the expression of ideas & information), it's about keeping distraction to a minimum. Just as you can criticize your teacher without calling him or her a ----, you can also remove your hat in class & return it to your head when class is over."

Robyn Atwell..."Well, I suspect a court has ruled on it somewhere. I say yes, he has a right simply because wearing a hat does not influence or interrupt the well being of society in general or the school culture. I would argue that in the United BAptice church me are expected to take their hats off but for women wearing a hat in the same church is acceptable and actually at some times,, a competition."

L'Heure Bleue..."I think he has the right to wear the cap."

 

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