From a summary of “Green Township Education Association v. Stephen P. Rowe, et al.”:
However, clause three was found to be reasonable because the teachers’ priority is to teach and provide students with a thorough and efficient education, not “proselytiz[e] students to advance the teacher’s financial interest.” Thus, the board could prohibit the wearing of the familiar NJEA “Settle Now” buttons in classrooms or in any setting where students are present.
The court opined that the infirmities in clauses one and two could be remedied by “a carefully worded policy tailored to prohibiting teachers from promoting positions on labor relations issues in the presence of students while on school property.”
Link to summary:
http://www.capehart.com/wearing-political-buttons-may-prohibited-classroom/
How is Gail Oxfeld-Kanef going to equate my personal blog to teachers wearing political buttons in the classroom?
