“Who is to administer the schools in Des Moines? The schools should not be ruled by students under the spurious label of free speech."
- Mrs. Grefe, School Board Member
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Parents and the Iowa Civil Liberties Union (ICLU) supported students’ rights of expression. The two school board meetings, attended by over 200 people, heatedly debated the armband policy. Many, upset by the unpatriotic act, criticized students’ disobedience and supported schools' disciplinary measures.
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"If there is no law and order in our schools, they would be in chaotic state. It is chaos that some of the armband wearing people want." |