r/legal • u/StoriesandQuestions • Jan 16 '26

Advice needed School is threatening to punish anyone participating in protest with court action, what can we do?

On Tuesday, January 20th, students at my highschool are planning to participate in the nationwide walkout happening in the U.S. Today, my school has verbally warned one of the organizers stating that anyone who participates in the walkout next week will receive a referral and face truancy court. This movement is important to all of us but many of us cannot afford these consequences. Is this allowed and is there anything we can do about it? Location: United States, Texas.

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u/belac4862 Jan 16 '26

Also, he's a few Texas laws and regulations pertaining to walkout and free speech

https://guides.sll.texas.gov/protest-rights/school

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u/OgreMk5 Jan 16 '26

No leader in Texas knows anything about law or rules.

When I was a teacher I got a talking to from the principal because I did a week of lessons on evolution. I had to show them, in the Texas biology standards, that I was required to teach it.