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Forever
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..that's right. do you live in the USA? it's called the American flag !!!!! |
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Yahoo Answer Angel
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It's hard to believe that a school would focus on that.
By the way, does your daughter live in Mexico? |
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bdawg
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I don't know where you live (In America I'm guessing). In Colorado schools banned any flags not American on clothing bags and etc. The reasoning was that Illegals flauntining Mexican flag in our faces caused unecissary tention. I tend to agree. If you are SOOOO proud of Mexico GO BACK. In the mean time you may want to invest in an American flag. |
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amnesty sucks
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Probably not legal but it's insulting to Americans. It's like all the illegals that are waving their Mexican flags. Show your allegiance to THIS country, not Mexico.
Things have just gotten out of hand. I heard about a school in CO that only speaks Spanish. No English allowed. THIS IS WRONG! |
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Jerry C
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Yes, it actually is legal. The school has the right to determine what is legal and what is not. So long as they treat everyone fairly there isnt anything you can do about it. |
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tnfarmgirl
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School policy is determined by the local school board.
Not by legislation, so to speak.
Your daughter's student hand book should out line in it what they may or may not have on campus with them and what they may or may not wear to school or to campus functions.
Normally- they will have a clause that states student may not have anything on their person that might be a disruption or a distraction to the learning environment.
If the handbook has such a clause, it is up to the principle to decide what is disruptive or a distraction. |
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Micky
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Totally legal,schools have their own rules. I applaud that school and I hope to see more schools following their lead. This is America, if you have so little loyalty to this country and love mexico so much please go back. |
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Perky_gurl
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The lunch box is probably legal, yes.
Flags of any sort used for decoration are subject to rules of the house. |
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If your daughter is an American why would she want (or why would you want her to) have a Mexico flag decal??? Why not an American flag? You must be one of those who has no pride in being an American, huh? Beloved Mexico takes up all of your heart......... Well, I don't know if it's legal or not.... I do know that some schools (in the USA) banned the American flag after the protests/marches last year because Hispanics were offended by it......... But I'll make a suggestion... why don't you just move to Mexico if you love it so much... I bet you'd be much happier there..... |
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Phoenix Princess of Darkness
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Schools can play pretty much whatever restrictions on students they like, as long as they are applied and enforced equally. |
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TONY S
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Schools set the policy on dress codes and lunchbox decorations. They have the authority to do that.
You can ask your Board of Education to revise the policy...if you went to a meeting and did that, you would get media coverage, guaranteed, and bring attention to the issue. |
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oskeewow13
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I don't think so. But school district can come up with its own rules. You can fight it out in court. But it will cost lot of pennies. |
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DAR
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Unless you are willing to wait until it gets to the US Supreme Court, yes.
Generally schools are allowed dress codes that eliminate things that stir disorder. A school district recently caught trouble for not allowing a US flag for this reason, and decided the 'no flags' should be none but the US (seeing as this IS the US.)
The reason is that it is used by some as a gang symbol.
And I am sure your daughter doesn't intend it that way, and my kid wouldn't intend his prevalence for black clothes that way, either, but his school has a dress code prohibiting that, too.
I could make an argument that the restriction against foreign flags is unconstitutional, but I don't know if it would win in the 'legal balancing of factors'. |
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Punkin
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Some schools will restrict anything that may cause disruption. In this case, they deem this as a political issue that may cause disruption in the school. In the case of MY daughter, it was pink hair. Schools can restrict anything they like.
Seriously, what's the big deal? So you can't let your 6 year old (or whatever) be your billboard for your political agenda. It sounds like a good idea to me...just like restricting any sort of political bumperstickers from going on lunch boxes. I find it unethical when adults use their children like that. |
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poppapimplepimpin
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Public schools break freedom of speech rules all the time. They can tell you what not to wear, say, or bring. The good news is, she'll graduate someday. |
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dashiznits
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its legal. i dont know why the girl may not have the decal, someone should speak to the principal about that |
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Rachel☺
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I'm no legal expert, but flag on a lunchbox????????????????
Schools don't follow the law. They make up their own, or they follow the LETTER of the law. |
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Paulette
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It does not sound right to me. Illegal, I am not sure. |
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oldcorps1947
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Sounds like this occurred in the United States. And I see here many answers that claim it is not legal, but they are wrong.
Public Schools are required to maintain order. They can restrict and not allow anything that will disrupt the goal of teaching.
YES, it is legal. Yes, you can get a lawyer and make an issue of it. The Supreme Court has ruled on a similar case like this in favor of the school.
Many people are of the wrong impression that freedom of speech and expression can not be restricted in public facilities. |
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shikage9999
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its supposed to be legal!,thats not a good school! |
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sandy m
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That is why we homeschool.
Schools are just carrying things to far.
Last year halloween my son dressed as a cowboy with leather cuffs and chaps and had a red bandana around his neck as the cowboys have done for 100's of years and he got in trouble for "Endorsing gang paraphanalia". Cowboys used bandanas LONG before any Bloods or Crypts!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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Celtic-Candy
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I certainly can't see how that could possibly be legal for them to say. |
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Rorschach
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Guess what, Jose: I don't believe you. |
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slickRick S
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that does not sound legal, talk to a lawyer. |
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<3
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schools nowa days are getting much more strict. its defiantely legal if your daughters school has a certain "dress code" which includes restrictions on things like flags and certain colors. if they are saying ONLY she cant have it, thats a different story. most HIGH schools now have thoes ristrictions liek you cant have any flags or colors like blue or red because of things like gangs or racism.
im sure shes young and means no harm with her little lunch box but school rules are school rules. |
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Mephisto
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Schools do not have that much legality. Therfore you should ask the school. More info is needed. |
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~~~Buffy~~~
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If shes going to school in USA>. she should have the US flag... its American.. ... American Pride... we are not Mexico... if she wants to a mexican flag.. she can attend school in Mexico and put it on her lunch box,.. |
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crushinator01
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probably not,but two points
is it really a big deal about a sticker?
2. Put an american flag on there next to it. That will probably solve the problem right there.
Loving Mexico is fine, but if you love it more than you love America, which is what this implies, why are you here? |
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benejueves
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It's not legal. But they do make up rules and regulations just as fast as you can blink your eyes.
I know t-shirts and sweaters are not suppose to have so-call LOGO. |
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CharChar
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Schools can restrict student's speech or “expression†more than the government can restrict adults, because it is so important to maintain an educational environment for young students. Schools can prohibit certain acts even if they are not illegal. This rule may be unconstitutional and violate the first amendment, but this would depend on the school’s reason for this restriction. Did the school say why displaying the flag was not allowed? If not, I would ask the school why. If the school does not have a compelling reason for the rule, it may be unconstitutional. The problem is, you'd then have to get into a fight (probably a legal fight) about whether the rule is unconstitutional or not, and this could cost a lot of money. |
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spqr_us
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It depends is in fact the answer. Schools can put it in their rule books legally and you will lose in court and you very much deserve to lose in court...In AMERICA that is.
If your daughter just walked in like that then of course there should be no issue with her having that sticker if it's not in the rule book and no one complained. You can't ahve a strong country where others have outside loyalties. Nation States require basic loyalty from their citizens in order to survive.
If you and your daughter don't like that then you could move to the country whose flag you love so much. Mexico is a corrupt country and rotten to the core. It's goverment is nothing more than a loose organization of crimminals and opportunists. More power to you if you have the guts to move there...
If on the other hand there was some sort of disruption associated with that decal, then of course the school could require it to be removed even without a written rule. And they should!
Foreign flags enjoy no special protection at all. Free speech may also be limited in certain cases legally. For example you can't yell "fire" in a crowded stadium or theater. There are other examples but I am just trying to give you some data points.
So I think there is an issue of context here. Sounds like there is more to story... |
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