Our school districts are in shambles. Funding is being cut. Classes are over-crowded. There is low morale amongst the teachers due to pay cuts. Which trickles down into the classroom setting, rubbing off onto our students.
And then…
My daughter comes into the car today and announces to me that the school is thinking of banning skinny jeans.
They’ve banned sweats with letters on the butt, leggings, jeggings, droopy pants, tank tops, off the shoulder shirts that are all the rage because GOD FORBID these girls have shoulders showing, any shirt that shows the tiniest hint of cleavage…so no v-necks…
Now…
They want to ban skinny jeans.
I just bought my daughter a new wardrobe, stamped with approval by ME. Not one article of clothing I bought her was too tight, too revealing or too anything in anyway. In this said new wardrobe were 4 pairs of jeans of various colors, considered skinny jeans but really? Straight legged jeans. Cropped tops with Sugar Lips tank tops worn underneath. Adorable patterns adorning shirts, some a little dressy and some, casual.
Her new clothes are perfect and fit her personality.
I spent a small fortune on these clothes. Her back-to-school wardrobe bought at Nordstroms because she’s a spoiled brat and I’m pretty ok with that for certain things.
The only thing I will say is, if they ban skinny jeans and any top that isn’t, basically, a turtle neck…
The school district will be in charge of taking my daughter shopping and, despite a plummeting budget, they will have to purchase her new clothes. Not only that, a representative from the school will have to come to my house EVERY MORNING to stand with her when she gets dressed because they’ll have to listen to her bitch and moan about the ugly clothes she is being forced to wear.
My thought is, perhaps the powers that be, ie: the principal and assistant principal…they have way too much time on their hands if all they can think about is what our kids are wearing to school. Aren’t there more pressing matters?
Maybe, just maybe, instead of having power lunches in the teachers lounge, they should be discussing better ways to save money so that our children can have extra paper in math class, tissue, and other supplies that should be available in the classrooms. And maybe they should be more concerned with actual inappropriate BEHAVIOR.
I get that, on some kids, skinny jeans are vomit inducing. But, their parents paid good money for their children’s clothing and to constantly be told that every new style is banned…it’s beyond ridiculous and is wasting our hard earned money. I also understand that some of the verbage on the behinds are inappropriate and shouldn’t be worn. I hardly consider Hollister and Abercrombie written across the tushie to be inappropriate though. And I’m overprotective.
If they can’t wear yoga pants, skinny jeans, baggy pants, sweat pants, shirts with any skin showing…
WTF are they supposed to wear? A Hazmet suit?
Ooh, you would not have liked the school I went to! We weren’t allowed to wear sweatpants at all, no tank tops, no shorts more than an inch above the knee, nothing with holes, no…anything. We wore jeans or dress pants and a lot of t-shirts. Of course, styles were different then…in the 90s all anyone wanted to wear was flannel anyway.
On top of all of that, though, the boys had to have hair above their shoulders and be shaved at all times. If they had noticeable stubble they would go to the principal’s office where they would be given detention, shaving cream, and a cheap disposable razor. Girls could not dye their hair more than one color or any unnatural color. No piercings other than one stud in each ear, and that was only for girls. No chains hanging off of wallets or anything.
…but at least the parents knew the dress code BEFORE they went shopping.
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In our school system ( back when my kids were students), any codes of conduct and dress were not set by the school, school board or teachers it was decided by a panel of parents ( from throughout the district).I was on this panel actually.
Makes sense since we’re the ones who actually are the responsible decision makers for the children like you said!
Some schools just give parents little credit and are trying to take over the role of parenting!
Don’t blame you for being pissed, I would be too!
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Oh, I really like that parent panel thingy… That would be awesome!
Coming from a teacher’s perspective, though, I must defend the dress code policies. Yes, your daughter looks adorable in her new clothes. I’m not doubting that at all. However, she is not the student for whom the rules are written. Take our school, for example. This week has been homecoming week. The theme – Superheroes and Villains. Fun, right!?!? Consequently, for this week only, we’ve allowed students to wear shorts with leggings underneath if part of a costume.
Oh, Lord. You should have seen some of these girls. Booty shorts FOR DAYS! Not just booty shorts, but booty shorts that even the best crowbar could not remove from the crotch. I’ve seen more cellulite and muffin tops this week then I’ve ever cared to see. Disgusting!
So, yes, it is unfortunate that dress code policies have to be so strict. Too bad, parenting rights are not strict as well. Too many kids do what they want, when they want to, and wearing any get up they choose because their parents don’t give a crap. Your daughter just happens to be a casualty of the war on bad parenting!
They better notify the clothing manufacturers then. My daughter does not like jeans that are tight in the thigh. I dare you to go to the store and find a pair of jeans that are not jeggings, super skinny, skinny or slim through the thighs and the hips. You can’t buy just regular jeans anymore. At least not that I’ve found.
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Schools are really becoming stricter with the attire of kids. The school my kid is going to just decided to implement uniforms. They do allow my kid to wear informal attire once a week but most of the days they require a uniform.
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