Posted on 08/26/2006 9:58:44 AM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist
Hammond Students Were Wearing Inappropriate Clothes
(AP) HAMMOND, IN -- Classrooms were a little less crowded at Morton High School on the first day of classes: One hundred and twenty-eight students were sent home for wearing the wrong clothes.
Fed up with inappropriate outfits, the principal suspended the students for one day Wednesday, minutes after doors opened at the school. Those suspended represent more than 10 percent of the 1,200 total students.
The offending attire -- including baggy pants, low-cut shirts, tank tops and graphic T-shirts -- are banned from classrooms. Students were also cited for cell phone use.
"This was the worst year I've seen in a long time," said Principal Theresa Mayerik. "It's gotten out of control, and we needed to send a message that we're not messing around."
The Hammond school usually has 20 dress code violations a day.
Mayerik said the infraction would be removed from students' records in 12 weeks if they had no other in-school violations.
School board members said they support Mayerik and the mass suspensions. "I'd be supportive if half the school was sent home, because 99 percent will get the message our schools are for education," board president Rebecca Ward said.
Good for this Principal!
School is for learning, not slutting.
And those stupid wool hats! It's 95 degrees outside
What a great idea! I'm surprised that someone hasn't thought of that before.
So you have to wear a plain t-shirt? I can understand not wanting halter tops and tank tops and such, but what is wrong with graphic T's?
Uh...THINK of the GRAPHICS.....use your imagination...
Certainly some graphic Ts shouldn't be allowed, in my high school alcohol and sexual ts couldn't be worn. However, they would have to pry my Led Zeppelin T's from my cold dead hands.
This was in 1982...
I could never figure what was wrong with turning you collar up.
Too "West Side Story" like! They were gangs!
***While I support the effort, I doubt wholeheartedly that 99% of the students will get the message. They may comply but the message will be subject to teenage interpretation.***
Which they will come to appreciate when they're old enough to be rational. In the meantime, 99% of them will understand that they have to follow the rules.
I've noticed a big change in girls' clothing in my area (western New York), also. I'm now seeing many, many tastefully dressed teenagers.
I think everyone should wear uniforms. Save a lot on the clothing budget and reduces competition based on who can afford the latest doodads. I went to Catholic school and of course we had uniforms. To this day I have a fear of navy blue...
We also had a principal who dragged a girl out of the hallway and washed the makeup right off of her face. And another nun who whacked girls with a yardstick if their skirts were above the knee. Good times!
I remember thoses days well, but I still love Navy Blue and White. My first job even had a uniform. I loved it. I am all for school uniforms.
Nuns did like rulers. And they worked! LOL
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"So you have to wear a plain t-shirt? I can understand not wanting halter tops and tank tops and such, but what is wrong with graphic T's?"
Uh, it may have something to do with what those graphics say or imply.
Not all graphic Ts say or imply bad things. Granted schools have slightly different rules to live by regarding speech, however, this does not seem to meet the restrictions of time place and manner laws. It is certainly not narrowly tailored to restrict the minimum amount of speech.
I remember what a relief it was when I found out I wouldn't have to wear a uniform in college!
Actually, the prep school uniform wasn't terrible. We wore suits - hot, wool suits in DC - but it was the bobby sox and saddle shoes that made us cringe. This was in the late 60s when everyone else was going hippy and relaxed. We looked like idiots and throwbacks to the 40s. Even the other Catholic schools let their girls wear nice knee socks and penny loafers.
We live in a commercial culture. The media has brainwashed our youth that individual self expression is limited fashion and body art. Our culture no longer places much value on imagination and its expression on the printed page or canvas or any of a dozen other forms. With today's youth what you see on the outside is what you get, not much imagination or intellectual gravity on the inside.
The only part I can remember about our handbook is the following: "Beards, if worn, must be at least 32 inches long. Otherwise, it is more manly to be clean shaven." Can you even say that today?
Not a lot of interpretation to no alchoholic or sexual t's allowed. I suppose you could argue double entendres but the fact remains this is not a narrowly tailored rule.
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