Policing Their Space: The First Amendment Parameters of School Discipline of Student Cyberspeech

This article details the First Amendment parameters of student cyberspeech.It was developed out of research into several factual situations of particular concern to the teacher-members of the Pennsylvania State Education Association, a union representing public school employees.Specifically, this article addresses whether and when disciplinary action may be taken against public school students who engage in both on-and off-campus cyberspeech.Potential civil and criminal causes of action are not discussed.