
Legal Issues Facing Students and Educators
“Let’s Go Brandon” in the Classroom: When Political Speech Crosses the Line
When a Michigan middle school banned students from wearing “Let’s Go Brandon” shirts, the dispute quickly turned into a First Amendment test case.
For Tennessee educators, the message is clear: political speech is protected — profanity is not.
This new decision gives schools a defensible line to follow when student slogans blur the boundary between expression and civility.