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Letter: Education can remain fashionable
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
I am writing to express my concern with the Pitt County school system. It seems to me too much emphasis is being placed on what students are wearing and not enough on educating our kids.
Recently, my daughter, along with at least 20 other students, was called out of class because of dress code violations. My daughter had on black shorts, gray shirt, black shoes and pink tights. The pink tights were the problem. Once she got to the office, she was questioned about her attire and told she knew the dress code. My daughter informed the administrator she didn't know the tights were a violation of the dress code.
Instead of my daughter being allowed to remove the tights, she was sent home for the day. Others were sent home because of hooded jackets. Now, isn't it a bit much to send a student home for articles of clothing that could easily be removed? Removing the jackets or the tights would not have disrupted the school day.
How are the students going to receive much needed education if they are not in class? Educators need to spend more time educating and less time on fashion. I am all for abiding by rules and regulations but my primary concern with my children is their health and welfare, and education is a vital key to both of these elements. In these tough economic times, education is imperative and essential.
JEWEL McLAWHORN Greenvillee_SPgB
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Your comments
to shirt
11/06/2009 03:10:11 PM
maybe it wasn't the student's first offense.
Suggest removalq
11/05/2009 06:58:53 AM
pink tights? is this dress code/uniform policy soo difficult to follow? i support the dress code & remember how students were dressing before. mom & daughter may want to check on her choice of clothing before leaving for school. putthe pink tights away from school clothes.
Suggest removalTerry
11/04/2009 05:35:47 PM
Is pink one of your daughters "school colors"?
Suggest removalShirt
11/04/2009 03:14:20 PM
my child was given an ISS for not having uniform shirt tucked in. Spent the day doing work sheets not really learning anything. Look at your child's school handbook and you will see that they should not have been sent home if this was your child's 1st uniform violation. School did not follow the proper procedure.
Suggest removaltights
11/04/2009 02:42:59 PM
Pink tights are not out of dress code, but leggings or footless legwear must follow dress code colors, so I wonder if the girl was wearing pink leggings, not tights?
Suggest removalAgree
11/04/2009 10:04:45 AM
That's ridiculous! If it was something that couldn't be fixed at school or it was a constant problem, then yes the child may need to be sent home. However, to be sent home for something that simple is just a control issue. How is the school helping the child or teaching the child if they are not in the classroom??
Suggest removalParent
11/04/2009 08:42:41 AM
If it was your child that was sent home for the day over something so easily corrected, you would be upset too. And JW-you must have missed a day or two as well, it should be "their education". Before you pick on someone, make sure you can spell correctly. Jewel, as a parent with a child in PCS, I understand what you are talking about.
Suggest removaljw
11/04/2009 07:10:46 AM
Abding by the rules is part of there education. You must have missed that part.
Suggest removalkane
11/04/2009 06:32:53 AM
Boo hoo.
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