Survey for English Options

[*Azarel*]

Title says all. Not for me though. Be a dear and take it please.

1. Do you believe students in school have the right to say anything that they want?

2. What is your perspective on "Freedom of Expression?" Is there a certain boundary that this First Amendment cannot cross, or do you believe that we truly have the freedom to express ourselves freely in school?

3. What exactly is considered a "threat" to school grounds, in your opinion, and the administration?

4. To what extent does the administration in your school take to keep the campus "safe" from these "threats?" Are they rather tolerant of most of the occurences, or do they take ANYTHING suspicious into account as a potential threat?

5. What consequences does the administration give to students as a result of breaking the rules? Give examples of the different levels of punishment for the different magnitudes of infraction of rules. (Examples, but not limited to: chewing gum, fighting, verbal threats, etc...)

6. (You don't have to answer this one, it basically pulls everything together) Scenario. A diary was confiscated containing seemingly harmless information amongst your peers, but say that the administration had a different perspective on the material that was written in this "diary." They decide to exact heavy consequences on everyone that was involved, even though it was hardly considered a "threat" to anything. Your opinion on it, incorporating your answers from the recent questions.

7. Please state your school name, city and state, so I can do research on it. If you would like to, also give a brief summary of how your school is like. (Anything will do.)

[Saeglopur]

Haha sorry, I got carried away sometimes. Haha, I'm not helpful am I?

1. Do you believe students in school have the right to say anything that they want?
I think they should. It is part of the Bill Of Rights. It's the first amendment and those rights shouldn't be taken away even in school.

2. What is your perspective on "Freedom of Expression?" Is there a certain boundary that this First Amendment cannot cross, or do you believe that we truly have the freedom to express ourselves freely in school?
I think there's certain restrictions that pertain to school grounds or something because when you express something like an emotion like hatred towards someone, you get introuble. That's no freedom, is it?

3. What exactly is considered a "threat" to school grounds, in your opinion, and the administration?
It just so happens if you hug someone, that's a "treat" to my school.

4. To what extent does the administration in your school take to keep the campus "safe" from these "threats?" Are they rather tolerant of most of the occurences, or do they take ANYTHING suspicious into account as a potential threat?
They send around the evil vice principal to look out on us. He towers over us and he has eyes like a hawk and ears like a bat. He hears and sees everything. I think he has eyes on the back of his head too.

5. What consequences does the administration give to students as a result of breaking the rules? Give examples of the different levels of punishment for the different magnitudes of infraction of rules. (Examples, but not limited to: chewing gum, fighting, verbal threats, etc...)
It started out as a lunch detention if it's something small like distrupting class but if you've got a seriously annoyed teacher, she'd give you morning/after school detention. If it's really seriously, office detention and anything that's third offense that breaks against the rulebook, you get expulsion or something. I've never gotten in trouble so I wouldn't know anything.

6. (You don't have to answer this one, it basically pulls everything together) Scenario. A diary was confiscated containing seemingly harmless information amongst your peers, but say that the administration had a different perspective on the material that was written in this "diary." They decide to exact heavy consequences on everyone that was involved, even though it was hardly considered a "threat" to anything. Your opinion on it, incorporating your answers from the recent questions.
First of all, it's a private property. It's a diary for goodness sake. 1) It's invading our privacy. They probably don't even have a search warrant. They can't assume. That's over the 'Search & Seizure' amendment. 2) It is not a threat because a diary is someway of self expression 3) I think there's nothing in the rulebook saying that written work not pertaining to school work can get in trouble. 4) They assumed.

7. Please state your school name, city and state, so I can do research on it. If you would like to, also give a brief summary of how your school is like. (Anything will do.)
Bridgewater - Raritan Middle School
Bridgewater, New Jersey.