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.)

[juliar]

1. Not anything they want. They shouldn't say anything taht would hurt someone, or be very mean. But they can vocie their thoughts in a kind way.

2. Freedom of expression is not being able to say anything you want. It's being able to say anything within the boundaries of something that makes sense, not some curses here and there, and then lighting your principal on fire.

3. A threat is someone who is potentially going to bring in a bomb or a gun, and this can be roughly determined by psychological examinations.

4. We have counselors, and our environment isn't exactly...dangerous.

5. Usually, they tell us that we're doing something wrong, but if it's bad, there's detention and calling of the parents.

6. It's pretty typical, especially because in schools, there are alot of different kinds of kids that would mean that different ways, and you don't know which they meant it in.

7. The Brearley School, New York City, NY.
Private school.
I was in public school last year...
MS 216 same city and state, if you want to look it up go ahead.