Punishing Students for Declining to Stand for the National Anthem

Read our letter in response to the recent incident at Lawton Public Schools where the two students were handcuffed and suspensioned for declining to stand for the national anthem, a clear violation to their First Amendment rights. 
September 17, 2021 - 5:00pm

The First Amendment’s right of free expression protects students who decline to stand for the National Anthem, especially where the students’ intent is to communicate a political message.

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