Can you actually quantify the "disruption" caused? Do students spend all day mouth agape looking at his hair? Or is "disruption" just a codeword for anything that people in power disapprove of?
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>>Or is “disruption” just a codeword for anything that people in power disapprove of?<<
Actually, that is exactly what it is.
And choosing that school (mom had a choice) she said, “Yes, I will abide by the rules you set.”
It was her choice. If the administration said that everyone wears purple with pink polka dots and she didn’t like it, she can (as she did) put her child in another school.
I take it you have never spent time in a classroom. I get blasted and/or flamed on this message board every so often when I post my opinion that is based on no direct experience or knowledge.
I’m not sure how you quantify a “distraction”. We have not had a student show up with a “spiked mohawk”, but have had some really bizarre hair colors and styles. Several have resulted in students being sent to In-School Suspension and one even to out of school suspension until the hair was toned down.
What kinds of distractions - everything from kids staring and not participating in class due to the fixation, to chatter, to comments (from students), to teachers admitting that they are distracted by the hair.
It is much the same as girls trying to wear super-low cut tops or mini-skirts - attempting to draw attention to “stuff” that should not be getting attention - especially in school.
In an environment that requires balance and effort to maintain conditions that are conductive to learning - someone with a blatant desire to gain attention and/or stir trouble usually don’t have much difficulty in achieving their goal. Dress codes and such are designed (at least here) to take away opportunities to cause distractions and disruptions to the learning environment. It is not about “power”. But you are free to believe what you will. I am fairly certain I won’t be able to change your mind.