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[straykatz]

I wonder what these teens will do when they are out in the real world and have to deal with workplace dress codes or uniforms?

[Lipstickdiva]

I'm on the school's side. You know the rules going into it. You don't like them? Send your kids somewhere else.

I attended 12 years of catholic school. Up through 8th grade we had plaid skirts and a vest we had to wear along with socks and shoes. Our vests were heavy and we had no a/c. We dealt with it.

In high school we had to wear very specific dress clothes, not skirts or dresses. Pants.

I broke the dress code more than once and had to serve a detention. If I complained, my mom pretty much told me to shut up. I chose to ignore the dress code, I needed to deal with the penalty.

We begged for uniforms and the school refused.

A school walk-out/protest? My mom would have dropped kicked me right into that school had I tried something like that over what I had to wear.

[DoneTryin]

I don't even have words for my thoughts on how teens dress for school today. I come from waaaay back, when girls had to wear dresses or skirts & blouses. We had 1 day a year, Color Day (to wear our school colors), near the end of the school year, when we were allowed to wear slacks. The boys had to wear a regular shirt (button-down or polo-type) & slacks. Nobody wore jeans, except on Color Day.

All I know for sure is that I'd be a parent saying "over my dead body" at some of the outfits I've seen.

[chessylady]

I have no children so I have no experience with uniforms or no uniforms. I think that part of schooling is to prepare you for real life. Most of us in real life do not wear uniforms. We wear what is appropriate for work. Students should be taught what is appropriate for school. Dress codes are difficult to write but should rely on common sense not the latest fashion trend. Scanty clothes or gang styles are obvious no-nos. The code should be workable and easily explained to parents who would rather be a friend to their child than a parent.

[lulu2]

I just saw a segment on the news where they interviewed a few students from Tottenville. One girl had on a pair of lower rise pants and a crop top. She said her outfit passed the Parent Test so it was fine for school.

[VioletEyes]

On 9/15/2014 VCamp2748 said:

I don't even have words for my thoughts on how teens dress for school today. I come from waaaay back, when girls had to wear dresses or skirts & blouses. We had 1 day a year, Color Day (to wear our school colors), near the end of the school year, when we were allowed to wear slacks. The boys had to wear a regular shirt (button-down or polo-type) & slacks. Nobody wore jeans, except on Color Day.

All I know for sure is that I'd be a parent saying "over my dead body" at some of the outfits I've seen.

I understand what you are saying but we are a society of people who dress down and not always in an attractive manner. I would bet my last dime that some of the kids who dress inappropriately the parents dress the same way. Kids need role models and I think sometimes we forget that....

I saw a mom picking up her daughter at the local school dressed in a tank top with everything hanging out. The addition of a pair of short shorts with everything showing only added to my dismay in what was she thinking?? I seriously doubt her daughter is learning what appropriate dress is from her.

[loveschocolate]

As far as I know....at the beginning of each school year a student handbook is to be read by both students and parents and a page is to be signed and returned to the school stating the handbook has been read and to be in compliance with all school policies. The schools here aren't air conditioned either, but hot weather is no excuse to not abide by dress code and/or uniform policies.

[focksie]

On 9/15/2014 lulu2 said:

I just saw a segment on the news where they interviewed a few students from Tottenville. One girl had on a pair of lower rise pants and a crop top. She said her outfit passed the Parent Test so it was fine for school.

I saw that too lulu and the girl looked great...for the beach or a BBQ. I liked her rationale about it being too hot in school. Tell me, how much cooler does someone feel if their navel is showing? What about the teachers and staff in that hot school who are dressed and who are working a heckuva lot harder than these children, trying to instill some good habits and good values in them? It doesn't fly.

[Clover29]

On 9/15/2014 misspammie said:

welll in MY day, if you were put to the test of 'getting on your knees and your skirt didn't touch the floor" you were sent home. don't remember wearing pants to school then either. boy am I old.

When I went to school (mid 70s), minis were out and maxis were in. Our school dress code said skirts had to be above the knee. Caused much whining from the 15 year old fashionistas.

The boys wore pants as baggy as possible, with pockets on the thighs. There was nothing in the rules to say they couldn't, so they did.

From ages 16-18, the dress code was "dress for the office" (ie no jeans, basically) and we all did. We didn't have midriffs in 1977.

[sidsmom]

On 9/15/2014 straykatz said:

I wonder what these teens will do when they are out in the real world and have to deal with workplace dress codes or uniforms?

Unfortunately, those particular teens, especially the girls, won't have to worry about 'uniforms'...just a pair of heels & a smile (pasties provided).