http://www.edwize.org/more-on-teaching-democratic-citizenship-and-educators%e2%80%99-freedom-of-political-expression Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:46:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://www.edwize.org/more-on-teaching-democratic-citizenship-and-educators%e2%80%99-freedom-of-political-expression/comment-page-1#comment-66107 Fact-Free Expression at More About Education Wed, 22 Oct 2008 12:29:23 +0000 http://edwize.org/more-on-teaching-democratic-citizenship-and-educators%e2%80%99-freedom-of-political-expression#comment-66107 [...] policy that has not been consistently enforced across schools (pdf).  Yet Leo Casey is arguing here and here that there is a First Amendment right at stake here and that applied consistently this [...] [...] policy that has not been consistently enforced across schools (pdf).  Yet Leo Casey is arguing here and here that there is a First Amendment right at stake here and that applied consistently this [...]

]]> http://www.edwize.org/more-on-teaching-democratic-citizenship-and-educators%e2%80%99-freedom-of-political-expression/comment-page-1#comment-66091 Love to Teach Fri, 17 Oct 2008 21:30:04 +0000 http://edwize.org/more-on-teaching-democratic-citizenship-and-educators%e2%80%99-freedom-of-political-expression#comment-66091 I posted on the first commentary on this matter and I repeat that I think that the DOE has the right, under the current Supreme Court opinions on this matter, to limit their employees the wearing of political buttons. As I stated earlier, I was concerned with any expenditure by UFT to fight a losing battle. I do not find Mr. Dorn's arguments compelling, and I think that teachers can incorporate various items into civics lesson plans without wearing a political button. Perhaps an interview with a Supreme Court Justice could help clarify this matter. Fortunately, this election will be over in three weeks. I posted on the first commentary on this matter and I repeat that I think that the DOE has the right, under the current Supreme Court opinions on this matter, to limit their employees the wearing of political buttons.
As I stated earlier, I was concerned with any expenditure by UFT to fight a losing battle. I do not find Mr. Dorn’s arguments compelling, and I think that teachers can incorporate various items into civics lesson plans without wearing a political button.
Perhaps an interview with a Supreme Court Justice could help clarify this matter.
Fortunately, this election will be over in three weeks.

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