“Who wants to take a guess about who wears dresses, skirts, skorts, denim and hoodies?” a social media user tweeted. “This certainly seems aimed at girls and non white students.”
skorts. All students, no matter their grade, are barred from wearing a long list of items including sleeveless shirts, T-shirts, anything with visible designs, spandex and nylon, anything made of denim, and any jackets or sweatshirts with hoods. “Extreme” hair designs are also off the table., district officials said the change was needed to boost the confidence of students, especially those coming from more disadvantaged financial backgrounds.
“The use of a school dress code is established to improve student self-esteem, bridge socio-economic differences among students, and promote positive behavior, thereby enhancing school safety and improving the learning environment,” the dress code reads. However, students and parents said the district’s reasoning was BS and the code was just an archaic way to control, Forney Mayor Pro-Tem James Traylor, whose daughter goes to school in the district, told attendees that no “man should be telling a woman what they should wear.”
One parent called the ban “asinine” while another said they shouldn’t have to ask permission for their daughter to be allowed to dress “like a girl,”reported. A student, who created a petition against the district’s dress code, protested the board’s decision by wearing a dress to the meeting. Another parent said that, far from helping poorer families, the new code meant he’d have to fork out more to buy suitable clothes.did not hesitate to share their disdain.
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