Gebser Vs Lago Vista Independent School Case Study

Did you know that females are more likely to be cyberbullied, compared to girls? Most people, nowadays, have access to the internet, which makes it easier people to cyberbully others. Only 15.1% of British teachers have been a victim of cyberbullying, with the other 84.9% not being a victim. An assistant Secretary of Civil Rights has noticed that there are many forms of harassment. Schools should take more action when it comes to any type of bullying off school grounds. This is making people wonder if schools should be more restrictive to the student’s online speech freedom.

Document A shows that nearly twenty percent of students are cyberbullies, and more than twenty percent of students have been cyberbullied. According to Document B, cyberbullying affects one in ten teachers personally. Cyberbullying affects the privacy, confidence, productivity of teachers and students alike. It is as large a problem as actual bullying, and the quick spreading of everything posted online amplifies the effects of cyberbullying. Schools everywhere concentrate so much of their effort to combat on-campus bullying, they have no excuse to overlook cyberbullying, which affects as many people, and as at least as dangerous as actual

Sexual harassment has been a problem in school situations; it inhibits a student's ability to learn since the student concentrates on the problem of dealing with the harassment instead of concentrating on her education. This occurrence of harassment can make a student fearful of going to school, fearful of authority figures and distrustful of adults in general. A woman who either is fearful or distrustful of men or women at an early age can suffer social inhibitions prohibiting her advancement through life. Title IX's prohibition on sexual harassment frees students from these fears and leaves them able to lead a normal life. Although Title IX does not eliminate the possibility of sexual harassment altogether, it does provide recourse to the student and the student's family through means of liability damages. Restrictions are placed on when the liability comes into effect, but it is a step forward in dealing with sexual harassment.

In 2011 the Department of Education released a “Dear Colleague” letter aimed at reminding educators of a fact established by the Supreme Court: under Title IX, schools much ensure survivors of sexual assault can stay in school and learn safely and notified colleges and university that the federal government was going to be aggressive on sexual misconduct. However, under DeVos’s new ruling the federal government is pulling back their investigation into sexual assault on college campuses.

The Santa Fe Independent School District v. Doe stated that student-led/ student-initiated prayer at high school football games violated the establishment clause of the first amendment. The Baptist religion was promoted in the Santa Fe Independent School District in Texas, which is located between Galveston and Houston. A teacher handed out flyers for a “revival meeting” which involved reading the bible and other Catholic things. They offered prayer up to God at graduations, assemblies, and football games. One mormon student and mother filed suit against the school district. Also, one catholic student and mother filed suit against the school district. Their lawsuit involved that the Establishment Clause was violated many times. They did not

In 1995, Doe v. Duncanville Independent School District centered around a female student-athlete and her unwillingness to participate in prayer activity. She claimed her refusal to engage in team sponsored worship subjected her to ridicule from teammates, peers, and spectators. The Supreme Court ruled that the school district had failed the Lemon Test by endorsing religion through employee-led prayer, which is a direct violation of the Establishment Clause (Lee, 2005). As a result, “school officials, administrators, and employees were prohibited from initiating, leading, sponsoring, or promoting prayer at athletic events, or using the public address system for similar purposes” (Willett, 2014). This may not have been the popular decision, but

In closing, Justice Abe Fortas and Justice Hugo Black both give valid testimony for their side of the argument; however, Fortas’ profusion of cited evidence outweighs Black’s mainly opinionated case. And even though this may seem like just another court case to be cited one day, it can go a long way in protecting students’

The Plaintiff contends that Baylor’s knowledge of the potential threat Elliott and other student-athletes posed as well as their deliberate lack of concern subjected her to an increased risk of being sexually assaulted. Specifically, Hernandez alleges that the university failed to address and intentionally concealed the sexual violence committed by football players for several years; the Plaintiff also states that Baylor’s staff was directly and repeatedly told about the sexual assaults committed

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services researched the effects of harassment. Pupils who have dealt with harassment get unsatisfactory standardized test scores and GPAs compared to what they would have gotten if they weren’t harassed. Their school attendance also decreases greatly because students are more likely to miss, skip, or drop out of school. If they miss a class, they will also miss the lesson that was taught and they won’t be able to improve their grades if they don’t understand any concepts. 160,000 kids stay at home from school every day because they are scared of being bullied. The AAUW studies from 2011 focused on the impact of sexual harassment on students in academic success. Sexual harassment can make students experience an immense downfall in their grades because they have much lower concentration. Children that have been affected by sexual harassment also have a lower quality in their schoolwork than when they haven’t dealt with it. Like bullying, these students also participate much less in

Lago Vista Independent School Distict. Gebser and her teacher had a sexual relationship that lasted for almost 2 years. The two were caught in the middle of having relations. The teacher was arrested by the local police department and his license were revoked by the state. Gebser never notified administrators or staff about the relationship between her and the teacher. Her parents tried to file a case on the school district for damages and monetary payment. The court ruled in favor of the school district. This case was very interesting and unique in many ways. I support the decision of the court on no to reward the victim monetary payment. Gebser never tried to notify anyone about the situation, it was more so enjoyment for her. This school district was very proactive and moved very quickly after finding out the

In 1984, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Tatro in the case of Irving Independent School District vs. Tatro stating that a school must provide school health services covered by the school during school hours if the school nurse can provide the service. For Amber Tatro this meant that the school nurse could perform her clean intermittent catheterization (CIC). This case would lead the way in defining what schools would be responsible for when it comes to school health services.

Nevertheless, the decision by the education board’s decision to fire Mrs. Pettit from her teaching career is in my opinion wrong for the following reasons. To begin with, just like anybody else, Mrs. Elizabeth has the freedom to do with her life what she wishes without discrimination, provided she does not endanger the lives of others. Therefore, using her sexual freedom as the grounds to demote her is selective discrimination, which in my opinion is unfair. Secondly, despite her sexual life, Mrs. Elizabeth has an excellent teaching record in her school. According to the school principal, her teaching is satisfactory, and the progress with her classes is good. The primary reason a

Injustices in this world infect people's lives like diseases. One in particular has not only developed over the years, but cases spring up in the most unthought of places. This injustice commonly known as sexual harassment affects women, children, and occasionally men all across the globe. There are many aspects when it comes to sexual harassment including its background, opposing viewpoints on the popular belief, the popular viewing, sexual harassment in today's society, solutions to the problem, and what the future would be like without this injustice on the world's hands.

In the video names “Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Reflects on The #MeToo Movement: 'It's About Time'”, Nina Totenberg were interview justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who is the second woman serves in the Supreme Court of the U.S., and is the woman who change the world today. When she started the movement, females were treated differently from males by law. One of the reason for the disparity is sexual harassment. Her experiment for sexual harassment is when her teacher let her saw the exam paper before the exam date in exchange of sex. In the interview, she talked about the book call “Sexual harassment in workplace”, the first part of the book is about the similar incident, the second part is about title 7 which use race, religion and gender to prevent

After prediction is identified, prevention can be set into place as well. Predicting is preventing. Once you can place a potential threat by identifying the relationship between teachers and students, it will be easy to prevent. Using the aspects of the labeling theory can assist in identifying that the public has labeled many female teachers in the role of inappropriate. Knowing this label beforehand assists in being able to prevent potential inappropriateness by being able to know possibilities. It is also important for other faculty of the school, as well as parents, to go in with an open mind knowing the increased rate of teacher student sex scandals. With this being said, they must familiarize themselves with key signs and possibilities clues as to whether their student may be victimized or acting inappropriately. The labeling theory