The group believes that people should not be seen as empty vessels to force foreign ideologies into or to exercising authority (creating rules to name one) without consulting the principles of logic, democracy and human rights.
The group states that its existence is a testament to Thai youth's dedication and determination to oppose the use of the education system as an instrument for propaganda or for hidden political agendas.
[11] In January 2015, Thai military television banned Nattanan Warintarawet, an ELS activist when she posed questions regarding the coup d’état's legitimacy with a member of the junta-appointed National Reform Council.
[9] On 4 June, the ELS participated in an Anti-SOTUS protest criticizing Thailand's Seniority, Order, Tradition, Unity, and Spirit (SOTUS) university hazing system.
[14] On 6 October, Warisa Sukkumnoed, Secretary-general of the ELS, spoke at a Chulalongkorn University organized TED talk-like event “The 40 Years of 6 Oct.