The framers of the Constitution wanted to keep church separated from state, too. You and your parents also have the right to challenge information in your school records and put in a written dispute to the records. In 1996, the Supreme Ct. found that schools may not descriminate against a student's sexual orientation. If this happens, students may pursue legal complains against the school.
Students have the right to verbally express their feelings or through buttons or armbands.
Students may also express disagreement with school policies. Schools cannot force students to recite the Pledge of Allegiance or salute the flag. However, the Supreme Court found that students subjected to any type of search and seizure violates their Fourth Amendment rights under the Constitution. The need to protect students rights was upheld in the landmark Tinker v. Des Moines Case. The case supported students' rights to freedom of expression by wearing armbands to protest the Vietnam War.