I am temporarily going to a private school and one of the teachers said that we do not have Constitutional Rights because the school is private...is this true?
2006-12-05 12:52:41 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
Umm... both you and your teacher really need to read the constitution and the bill of rights. What do they teach at this school??
You still have all of your constitutional rights. What George Bush is trying to do aside, nobody can take them away from you.
However the constitution and bill of rights state what the GOVERNMENT can and can not do to you. This has nothing to do with what a private citizen can and can not do to you. You are protected from your fellow citizens by laws passed by congress (the criminal code) Not the constitution.
2006-12-05 13:00:59 · answer #1 · answered by Lisa A 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The teacher is right.
If the private school does not receive any money from the government so it can discriminate based on sex, race, or whatever they want. (Do not have to follow Title VI or IX). If they do receive $1.00 from the government, then they have to follow the civil rights law.
What they cannot do is violate your freedoms guaranteed under the Constitution. This is where it gets strange. If you read the Constitution closely, it talks only about the government (executive, legislative, and judical branches) and nothing about schools.
"The government shall .. ."
"The government cannot pass a law that restricts the freedom of the press, speech, . . ."
--- Side note, you can not yell "Fire" in a theater or "Bomb" in an airport because of the panic it will cause unless it is true....
2006-12-05 21:08:22 · answer #2 · answered by David W 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
To which rights are you referring? I don't think they'll allow you to keep and bear arms in school, if that's what you want. Your right of free speech is also limited...you need to raise your hand and be called on first. You may worship as you choose, but if you're in a religious school, you may be required to take religion classes as a condition of your enrollment. Your have the right to be secure in your possessions, unless they're items that are prohibited by the school.
Instead of worrying about your rights, I recommend you focus on your responsibilities first: Go to school, learn all that you can, become a responsible citizen, respect others.
2006-12-05 21:03:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, you may not have the same liberties as going to a public school, such as dress and religious classes can be held, but Constitutional protection is everywhere (except prison). Your a kid, so, for better or worse, your rights are not fully exercised.
2006-12-05 21:03:01 · answer #4 · answered by dcbongo 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In the USA, no student has the same constitutional rights on campus as they do off campus.
2006-12-05 21:00:53 · answer #5 · answered by glenbarrington 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋