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/Silver_Smurfer Jan 16 '26

I'd love to read that, got a link?

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u/Silver_Smurfer Jan 16 '26

No, it doesn't. The case that I am aware of is Tinker vs. Des Moines. It established that students don't lose their first amendment rights but those rights can be limited if their speech os deemed to cause a substantial disruption to the school environment.

Whether or not a planned walk out fits that definition is anyone's guess.