Teachers are not able to show PG – 13 in classrooms. Although the majority of students are over 13- years old and could go to the movie theater and buy a ticket all by themselves and see the movie. Teachers still can’t show students a PG-13 movie without creating controversy and having a parent permission form.

At the very least the sophomore class and above are all 13 and should be considered mature enough to watch a PG-13 movie in the classroom, especially if the teacher is using the movie for educational purposes. A movie that is needed to help the students learn should be shown. Freshman Patricia McCulla said, “They should be able to show PG-13 movies, I don’t really think it is that big of a deal.”

Students who have earned the privilege of watching a movie that is not educational than the teacher let the students decide on a movie that happened to be PG-13 it should be previewed by the teacher and if there is something suggestive in the movie it is understandable for the teacher to send a parent note home. McCulla said, “I don’t think we should have to have our parents sign slips we’re not little kids anymore.”

Mr. Maul thinks there is, “Inappropriate content that some parents may not approve of,” that is one reason why PG -13 movies can not be shown in the classroom. Considering that the majority of the school is over 13 it would seem that it wouldn’t be an issue, but it has to do with the schools liability, Mr. Maul explained, “Most schools choose to be cautious in this area to protect liability and give the parents the right to decide.”

If the movie is educational the school will typically be more lenient to going out of there way to show the movie is a teacher thinks it is necessary. “A greater weight is certainly given to educational movies that have a strong rating,” said Mr. Maul.