Religious T-shirt lands Canadian student William Swinimer in hot water

2012-05-06 48

UPDATE: School reverses T-shirt ban after wave of negative publicity
http://news.nationalpost.com/2012/05/05/n-s-school-backs-off-from-ban-of-t-shirt/

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The Grade 12 student from Forest Heights Community School, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, persisted in wearing a t-shirt bearing the slogan "Life is wasted without Jesus" despite being told by the school to stop.

Undeterred by the suspension, Swinimer plans to wear the T-shirt upon his return to school.

In other recent similar cases Tennessee high-school student Texanna Edwards was prevented from attending her prom because school officials feared her confederate flag dress would cause a fight, while Ohio teen Maverick Couch was

Are school officials overreacting or should students be allowed to wear clothes to school that make a political or religious statement?