Red Hair Not Allowed in School? - Page 4

Used2Shop · ‎04-01-2010

On 8/16/2014 Trix said:
On 8/16/2014 maestra said:
My school has a policy for natural undyed hair for both genders during the school year; this doesn't apply to natural red-heads (which I was). It is to prevent distractions during class, which for 11-14 year olds can be very easy. Since I teach at a private school, if you want to go dye your hair, go to a different school with a different policy. We have implemented this policy for 10 years.

It may sound too controlling to some, but I like it. From all I hear about what goes on in schools some of these minor rules related to self expression and discipline could go a long way in bringing the focus of going to school back to education.

In my experience as a middle school teacher, the unnatural hair colors are done for one purpose: to get attention.

151949 · ‎03-09-2010

On 8/16/2014 Used2Shop said:
On 8/16/2014 Trix said:
On 8/16/2014 maestra said:
My school has a policy for natural undyed hair for both genders during the school year; this doesn't apply to natural red-heads (which I was). It is to prevent distractions during class, which for 11-14 year olds can be very easy. Since I teach at a private school, if you want to go dye your hair, go to a different school with a different policy. We have implemented this policy for 10 years.

It may sound too controlling to some, but I like it. From all I hear about what goes on in schools some of these minor rules related to self expression and discipline could go a long way in bringing the focus of going to school back to education.

In my experience as a middle school teacher, the unnatural hair colors are done for one purpose: to get attention.

Did you open the link in post #8? that is absolutely not an unnatural hair color - that is MY hair color when I was young. There is absolutely nothing wrong with how that child looks.

There is a lot of discrimination in the world against red hair - for some reason it really offends some people.

brewhaha · ‎07-25-2010

It's red-iculous

sharlee · ‎03-09-2010

I just read, in a related story, that this incident has created a minor firestorm in the Muscle Shoals community. Apparently this has galvanized redheads of all sorts, natural and dyed, and of various hues. They've taken to the social media to publicize the situation, and nearly everyone agrees that the school was in the wrong. The girl's family has retained a lawyer - film at eleven!

"Behold! We are not bound forever to the circles of the world, and beyond them is more than memory." J.R.R. Tolkien

Kind1too · ‎11-20-2012

On 8/16/2014 maestra said:
My school has a policy for natural undyed hair for both genders during the school year; this doesn't apply to natural red-heads (which I was). It is to prevent distractions during class, which for 11-14 year olds can be very easy. Since I teach at a private school, if you want to go dye your hair, go to a different school with a different policy. We have implemented this policy for 10 years.

If they have a policy like this, I hope it goes for teachers too. No colored hair for anyone, any color!

Used2Shop · ‎04-01-2010

On 8/16/2014 happy housewife said:
On 8/16/2014 Used2Shop said:
On 8/16/2014 Trix said:
On 8/16/2014 maestra said:
My school has a policy for natural undyed hair for both genders during the school year; this doesn't apply to natural red-heads (which I was). It is to prevent distractions during class, which for 11-14 year olds can be very easy. Since I teach at a private school, if you want to go dye your hair, go to a different school with a different policy. We have implemented this policy for 10 years.

It may sound too controlling to some, but I like it. From all I hear about what goes on in schools some of these minor rules related to self expression and discipline could go a long way in bringing the focus of going to school back to education.

In my experience as a middle school teacher, the unnatural hair colors are done for one purpose: to get attention.

Did you open the link in post #8? that is absolutely not an unnatural hair color - that is MY hair color when I was young. There is absolutely nothing wrong with how that child looks.

There is a lot of discrimination in the world against red hair - for some reason it really offends some people.

I did. I don't know what this girl's 'natural' hair color is. In the second picture, it looks unnatural to me. There is nothing wrong with students learning to follow rules. We cannot express ourselves in any way we want in the real world if we expect to be successful adults. Hair isn't a huge deal, but does contribute to the impression others have of us.

By the way, I have red heads in my family, but the reds don't border on blue or purple.

chrystaltree · ‎05-10-2010

My girls went to parochial school that banned what they called extreme hairstyles and unnatural colors. My guess is that the girl has had red hair for 3 years but now it's one of those bold, bright, crayon red colors that are so popular. It's no longer a natural looking color. That's my guess anyway. The school must have at least one or two real red heads, the story didn't say they sent them home. It really doesn't matter. The rule NOW is no weird hair colors. My only issue is that they waited until school was in session and sent kids home for breaking a rule they didn't know existed. Notification, with examples, should have gone out to parents before school started.

Dinocoop · ‎03-13-2010

I retired from a public school district & worked middle & high schools when the craze was to dye hair with kool aid. We couldn't do anything about it and just had to ignore it. I especially liked the pink & the green.

Used2Shop · ‎04-01-2010

On 8/16/2014 Kind1too said:
On 8/16/2014 maestra said:
My school has a policy for natural undyed hair for both genders during the school year; this doesn't apply to natural red-heads (which I was). It is to prevent distractions during class, which for 11-14 year olds can be very easy. Since I teach at a private school, if you want to go dye your hair, go to a different school with a different policy. We have implemented this policy for 10 years.

If they have a policy like this, I hope it goes for teachers too. No colored hair for anyone, any color!

Teachers and students are not equals. Teachers should set a good example for the students by following the professional guidelines of their school. I doubt that a school would send a student home for having the same hair color as a teacher has, but as far as not being able to cover gray hair or enhance a color, teachers should be able to do whatever they want. IMHO