ABOUT
Tinker VS. Des Moines was about three students; John F. Tinker, a fifteen year old,
Christopher Eckhardt, a sixteen year old, who both attended highschools in Des
Moines. The third is Mary Beth Tinker, a thirteen year old, who went to a junior-
highschool. They all decided to wear armbands protesting the Vietnam War starting
on December sixteenth until New Years. But shortly after they made their plans to
wear the armbands, the school board found out and made a new rule that any
student who wears the armband will be asked to take it off but if they refused than
they would become suspended until the student decides to come back without
wearing the armband. Mary Beth and Christopher decide to wear the armbands
decpite the new rules. John wore it the next day. All three of them were suspended
and did not come back until New Years. This is similar to today because students
still feel like they have no rights in school. Like for instance, we have been having
issues lately with wearing I heart boobies bracelts to support breast cancer, they are
being told thay they cannot wear them some kids still continue to wear them. This is
a lot like wearing the armbands.
Christopher Eckhardt, a sixteen year old, who both attended highschools in Des
Moines. The third is Mary Beth Tinker, a thirteen year old, who went to a junior-
highschool. They all decided to wear armbands protesting the Vietnam War starting
on December sixteenth until New Years. But shortly after they made their plans to
wear the armbands, the school board found out and made a new rule that any
student who wears the armband will be asked to take it off but if they refused than
they would become suspended until the student decides to come back without
wearing the armband. Mary Beth and Christopher decide to wear the armbands
decpite the new rules. John wore it the next day. All three of them were suspended
and did not come back until New Years. This is similar to today because students
still feel like they have no rights in school. Like for instance, we have been having
issues lately with wearing I heart boobies bracelts to support breast cancer, they are
being told thay they cannot wear them some kids still continue to wear them. This is
a lot like wearing the armbands.
