As of late, there has been a great deal of discussion online about the case
of Katie Sierra, and what supporters can do to lend their voices to the
efforts to help Katie. On Nov. 28, I talked with Katie Sierra and his
attorney, Roger Forman, and I wanted to communicate the latest news and
ways they suggest people can support this case.

In case you're just learning about this case...

Katie Sierra, born in Panama, is a 15-year-old ninth grader at Sissonville
High School. in Charleston, West Virginia in the United States. She's
become the subject of national media attention after the high school
suspended her for anti-war sentiments and her desire to start a student
anarchist club. She was suspended for three days in October for defying
school orders not to form an anarchy club or wear T-shirts that include
slogans opposing the U.S. bombing of Afghanistan. The handwritten message
on the T-shirt that got her in trouble read: ``When I saw the dead and
dying Afghani children on TV, I felt a newly recovered sense of national
security. God Bless America."

The school claimed Katie's actions disrupted student learning and a Kanawha
County Circuit judge upheld the suspension. The West Virginia Supreme Court
on Nov. 27 voted 3-2 not to consider Katie Sierra's petition to prevent the
lower court from "continuing to deny her freedom of speech.'' Her attorney
says federal court and other legal options are being considered.

Media reports of threats Katie's received are indeed true. She's being
homeschooled right now (in a program paid for by the school) because of
those threats (due to her parents' concerns, and the fact the school can't
guarantee her safety). She says she'd prefer to be in school. However, the
situation as it is has made that a problem.

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