The student was allowed to return to classes today and was allowed to wear the same shirt that started the incident. Other students also have purchased the shirt and are now wearing it as a symbol of solidarity.
The school (Logan Middle School) in WV has a statue of a soldier in front of it. The soldier is holding a rifle with a fixed bayonet.
1969 Tinker vs. Des Moines Independent Community School District the justice stated that students do not shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech at the schoolhouse gate.
Here is some contact information for the schools principle and school superintendent if you are interested in letting then know how you feel about the issue.
Principle- Ernestine Sutherland at
esutherl@access.k12.wv.us
Superintendent- Wilma Zigmond at
wzigmond@access.k12.wv.us