The Educational Theatre Association is collaborating with several national organizations to update the 2012 Freedom of Expression Statement that was created in partnership with the American Alliance & Theatre in Education and Association for Theatre in Higher Education. The statement includes standards and recommendations for protection of free expression in school theatre programming and support guidelines for both educators and administrators. An appendix to the 2012 statement included specimen district policies on play selection to illustrate the different strategies that districts were applying to repertory and content choices in their schools.
The Freedom of Expression Working Group is seeking new example guidelines from schools throughout the country. If your school or district has an agreed upon set of guidelines that you would like to share, please contact EdTA Policy and Advocacy Advisor Jim Palmarini at jppalm48@gmail.com.