Can a student group set up a table or stand next to recruiters and hand out anti-war or anti-military fliers and pamphlets?
Probably. Students have a right to express their opinions as long as they don’t disrupt classes, block hallways, or disrupt other school activities. But schools can set limits about when, where and how students can distribute materials, such as fliers or pamphlets. In general, students should let school officials know in advance if they’re planning to set up a table or stand next to recruiters to distribute pamphlets. Sometimes, school officials may ask to see the materials ahead of time and ask how students plan to give them out. If you’re not sure whether or not a school official is behaving appropriately, ask to see the school or district’s written policies on student’s First Amendment rights. The United States Supreme Court, in 1969, decided that public school students have the right to free speech in school except when “school authorities reasonably ‘forecast substantial disruption of or material interference with school activities.’” [Tinker v. Des Moines School District, 393 U.S
