A Look At Students’ Rights And A Nurse Speaks Out After Recent Events At North Paulding High School

Students have a right to express themselves in schools, and the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled on several cases. But schools also have a code of conduct interest in protecting students and ensuring their education happens in good order.

Paulding County was one of the first school districts to send students back for in-person learning last week. And soon, students were sharing online photos of crammed hallways, and few face masks.

North Paulding High School suspended two students for posting those pictures and warned other students they’d face equal punishment if they posted anything that cast the school in a negative light.

One of those students, 15-year-old Hannah Watters, tweeted shortly after that her suspension had been lifted.