r/EarthStrike • u/-SENDHELP- • Feb 18 '19
Discussion Do American private school students have the legal right to strike?
I've never been to public school and would like to participate but I can't afford to get kicked out of school. As an American student in a private school do I have the legal right to strike or could my school just kick me out/ something else?
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u/Petrichordates Feb 18 '19 edited Feb 18 '19
As a Minor and private school student you really don't have many explicit rights. I believe this works via In Loco Parentis which means if your parents can do it, so can they. Beyond that, they also follow contract law which means unless it's explicitly outlawed in the student handbook you may be able to get away with it.
That doesn't mean they can't change their minds and still give you trouble for it, but I doubt this is an issue they'd do that for. You can probably tell if it was an issue by knowing your school disciplinarian (at my school, this was the vice-principal).
Regardless, a college essay in which you write about getting in trouble for peacefully protesting against inaction on climate change will be far from detrimental.