re: Cheerleader Free Speech Case Puts Liberals in a Bind

The problem with allowing schools to do this would be the inconsistent and political application of said rules.

Let's say students kneel or make a scene at an event in an effort to make a political expression. You know very well that if the school admin/coach punished the students, they would be attacked and be said they are violating free speech.

If the roles were reversed, you'd better believe they would be calling for the students to be punished.

You cannot allow the school to determine what is an isn't protected free speech unless that speech was deemed to incite others or cause harm to others. Even that has to be applied evenly, which it clearly has not been.

I am fine with applying these rules if they are enforced the same for all instances and not just when one side feels offended.

That said, we need to teach kids that spouting off on social media to get attention has consequences for all those that do it.

That is why this case is important, especially when it comes to public schools.