America is a nation fundamentally built on the rights of the People, the rights of the people to speak for themselves, express their own beliefs in the manner they seek fit, and the not be silenced, no matter what any government entity says. Unfortunately our Supreme court has Chosen to deny a great portion of America's populous the right to true free speech, through the tryannical decision handed down in the wake of the Case Bethel School District v. Fraser, which is an undeniable restriction of students' free speech.

I am a student within the American public school system and I deeply feel that certain precedents, like the Fraser Decision, are a gross violation of our First Amendment rights. As students in a government-funded and managed system, I believe that the government should not impose control over what we can and cannot express on our public school campuses.

In the 1986 case Bethel School District v. Fraser, the Supreme Court ruled that schools could restrict student speech if it is viewed as lewd or indecent. However, with this ruling, the Supreme Court undermines the free speech rights of nearly 50.7 million students enrolled in public schools across the country. I respect the need for appropriateness and respect in a learning environment, but I must draw the line at blatant censorship and violation of our rights.

Our public schools should be a platform for discussion, learning, and the exchange of ideas, lifting up the principles of the First Amendment, not suppressing them. We demand the Supreme Court of the United States to reconsider its previous ruling in the case Bethel School District v. Fraser and ensure the free speech rights of students are upheld. Please sign this petition and stand with us for student rights and freedom of speech.

In the timeless words of President Thomas Jefferson, the father of our Declaration of Independence: “An educated citizenry is a vital requisite for our survival as a free people,” and how can we have an educated citizenry if the very system meant to educate doesn’t uphold the very rights that make us a free people.