Most of us have realized there is a need for dress codes at schools. There are lots of girls and guys who need a little direction on what is and is not appropriate attire at school. One dad shared the story of how his daughter’s junior high school’s dress code rules are inappropriate. He shared how they live in a small town and it is traumatic for kids to have their parents called in for infractions.
He noted that the principal was not around and no one explained why he had been called. His daughter said the skirt’s hem was half an inch too short. He took a picture of his daughter’s inappropriate dress. He wrote that other kids had dress code violations and the yearbook even had pictures of kids wearing shorter hems than his daughter.
According to SParker:
“I would like to point out that the level of incredulity towards the idea that this is an inappropriate outfit for junior high school expressed in the comments for this post has really made my daughter feel great. The Kafka-esque way that junior high administrators dole out punishment and make rules dehumanizes kids. They feel unimportant and marginalized. Seeing this type of response to her situation (especially with so many people personally relating) means a lot to her and kids like her. The attention does make her a little uneasy. She says that I could have chosen a better picture.”
Check out the picture and let us know what you think. Is this school over reacting? Should the father and daughter just have complied and moved on?
