This video takes a frank, unbiased look at an important issue affecting teens in today's culture: teen rights at school. This program covers the complex issues surrounding teen's rights at school and discusses how their rights on campus are different to that in public.

It describes how and why a school is legally allowed to place restrictions on speech, clothes and behavior, while enforcing the student's basic civil rights. It also explains a student's rights to privacy and why a school can search a student's locker, backpack or car on campus with only reasonable suspicion.

Teens are shown the importance of obeying school rules and why knowing their rights on campus can reduce fear and replace paranoia with understanding. It describes the Tinker Test and how a student's freedom can be limited along with the role and responsibility of school resource officers on campus.

It features real teens (not actors) relating their own stories, in their own words. You get a revealing look at real-life concerns teens face in today's world, from their own perspective.

Subjects covered include:

• Student rights at school.


• Weapons at school.


• The police on campus.


• Freedom of expression.


• Teachers' protection under the law.


• Where to turn if students suspect their rights are violated.

Advice is presented in a practical, useful style that teens can relate to. It's less like a lecture and more like advice from peers on how to get by in the sometimes complicated world that teens face.

Instructions on how to download a subject-specific teacher's guide, which can help prompt additional discussion, is available within the package.

For grades 8-12
Length: 19 minutes
Format: VHS