Does a public school teacher have the right to send me to the office for drawing a picture of Satan in class?

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Question: Does a public school teacher have the right to send me to the office for drawing a picture of Satan in class?

Answer: Public school teachers are encouraged to deal with difficult students without resorting to trips to the principal, but teachers can decide whether a student is so disruptive that he or she needs to be removed from the classroom.

Once the student has been removed from the classroom, the principal or assistant principal should talk with the student to find out what happened before deciding what disciplinary action will be taken, if any.

Drawing a picture of Satan could be a completely innocent act of self-expression or an act of serious misconduct. It depends upon the circumstances: Was the drawing an art project or part of a threatening note? Was the drawing made on a piece of paper or on the student's desktop? A drawing of Satan is not something that warrants disciplinary action all by itself. But if the drawing is tied to some other misconduct, then disciplinary action may be justified. A trip to the principal's office may be needed to sort out what really happened.

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On 10/08/02 g fresh from AZ said: C'mon freedom of expression! doesnt necessarily mean hes bad or believes in satan he could of just drawn it for the fun of it. no way should he even been sent anywhere for that. other older generation are just wacked out. dont know how it is to be a teen in this liftime and never will. even the people who control this "law site"! give this generation a chance to live just like you lived in yours! PLEASE
On 05/06/02 Elisha from IN said: i hate to break it to you but satanism is a religion not a cult therefor if the kid is caught drawing a pic of satan ( just because in the christian religion that is thought wrong of) then they shouldnt get any worse of a reprimand than someone caught drawing jesus!
On 03/19/02 Brittani from AZ said: I think that a student should be able to draw a picture of Satan. They should not have to go to the principal's office and be sent out of the classroom.
On 02/22/02 roy from AZ said: What is the measure of what is disruptive? if the teacher is walking around and sees it but no one in class is being is being effected by the drawing ,,is it disruptive?
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