Protest rights?

Question

Recently, the school board at the school I attend made a decision to ban out-of-state trips, which many fellow students and I disagree with. Right now, we are working on protesting by contacting the local media, writing a petition, sending them a letter as to why we disagree, and considering making T-shirts. None of this should be disruptive, and we do not intend to cause a big riot. Can anyone think of additional ways to protest? It is very important to us, as this would be our last year to take a trip, and will also prevent organizations such as Dance Team and Rifle Team from going to Nationals, which they have worked hard for and deserve. Thank you in advance for all your answers.

Answer 1

Try talking to the school board directly with a note of some type you could drop by

Answer 2

Instead of just protesting, you need to find out WHY the school board decided to ban out-of-state trips.  The best thing to do would be to address the reasons why this decision was made, and to come up with answers and rebuttals to the reasons.  This might be more productive than stating a list of reasons why you disagree; you need to pull apart their reasoning and answer their objections, rather than just protest their decision.

Protesting their decision will simply cement it firmer.

Answer 3

1. Go to your Student Council and ask for their support. I mean they are your representatives and they would have direct access to the admin. Askl them to make a stand and send it to teh student body

2. T-shirts maybe expensive so i suggest using something cheap like a ribbon for your silent protest. I mean all of you would wear them for a whole day or depends how you like it.

3. Contact your school paper - and try to make an article about it. but it would be better if the editorial would be against the decision

4. if you are really into it, you could do a walk-out. but that would be hard

good luck!!

Answer 4

First you need to make sure you protest within the boundaries of the school and property of the street. Check with the campus police. You can have posters, and anything as long as it is a peaceful protest. You should tell the school or someone that you are planning to do this and come up with a proposal. Get a signature campaign going and have parents, teachers and community members sign to ensure your trip will go on as planned. Good luck. Just like they did in any movement for change.

Answer 5

School board meetings are public meetings, so if they ignore requests for a talk with the students before the next meeting, go.  Anyone is allowed to speak.  Enough of you have to go to the meeting though.  Get the parents involved.

Did they give a reason for banning these trips?  Money?  Bad behavior?  Fear of something?  First, you need to find that out so you have solid counter arguments.

When I was in high school our super-intendent played around with a lot of teachers' jobs and the HS principal's.  (If you didn't bow down and do as he said, he messed with your job.  He was quite the crook.)  We all got involved.  It was the only time I saw the students actually do something.  Our parents were involved because they did not agree with this guy's over-inflated ego either.  We did everything we could.  In the end, we lost, but not without a fight.  And I believe many school board members paid the price for not going against him by losing in the next election.

Answer 6

You're going to lose simply because the school will say that is school policy and that it will be a policy with the best interest of the students.  Parents will never go against that.  At least not the majority of them.  Get used to it, because this stuff will happen to you all your life, unless you become your own boss.

Answer 7

While I am a supporter of non-violent protests, I think you are going about it all wrong. Instead of protesting, why not plea your case directly to the ppl that make the decision....

I would either setup a meeting between the student council and the school board or find out when the next school board meets and show up.

Contacting the media is an excellent idea btw in order to draw public support... not just students.

Answer 8

You need to get the dance team parents to start a parents' commitee to help overturn this. Also send letters to your local newspaper's editorial section in protest. If after being nice you don't succeed, who says you can't get a little angry and have a demostration or a sit in? Didn't you learn about the Boston Tea Party!!!