[oh8eleven]

Missing the part where a teacher is under arrest for battery upon a child under the color of authority..
Not to mention that pesky 1st Amendment.

[kingu]

Not to mention that pesky 1st Amendment.

I've always believed that the Constitution is pretty exact in how it should be read; unless the teacher is trying to pass a law in congress restricting free speech, I don't believe that it applies to the teacher.

However, the California State constitution is quite clear that the freedom of speech is an inherent right, which would apply in this situation.