A high school student wearing a T-shirt critical of the president is an example of symbolic speech, and her actions are supported by the decision in Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District.

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The Supreme Court's decision in Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District (1969) established that students do not "shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate." Wearing a T-shirt critical of the president as a form of protest or expression is considered symbolic speech, which is protected under the First Amendment, as long as it does not disrupt the educational process.

A High School Student Wearing a T-Shirt Critical of the President