Federal Appeals Court Rules Schools Can Restrict Pride Flags in Teachers’ Classrooms

Second Circuit says classroom wall decorations by public school teachers can constitute government speech

A federal appeals court has ruled that a New York public school district did not violate three teachers’ First Amendment rights when it ordered them to remove Pride flags and stickers from their classrooms.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit Monday brought by teachers Christopher Dolce, Sarah Ecke and Shina…