OK, so who's the bigger idiot here?
The school or the parents?
OK, so who's the bigger idiot here?
The school or the parents?
That’s really a toss up question.
But as parents aren’t paid by taxpayers, I would say the school is in the wrong here.
Though the parents might very well be stupider.
Why is a percentage sign cut into your hair so controversial? ;)
I think it is cute!
Shave the frickin’ kid's head, he looks like he's recovering from a knife fight.
Is that the offcial Obamah Youth Corps symbol?
It’s a percentage sign? Who cares? The school should focus on teaching this kid to read the Constitution.
Poor kid dowsn’t have a chance. His parents are idiots.
It looks like the universal symbol for testicles.
Where should a public school draw the line? Can a 5yr old boy come dressed as a drag queen? How about wearing a Clown suit? G-String, falsies and high heels? There was a time when this was a ludicrus question, but due to incredably stupid parents, this is now a legitimate question.
What message does this send to the other students? What message is sent to the parents?
IMHO, a school is the first real JOB that everyone gets. The school’s task in life is to prepare the children with the fundamentals the kids will need to learn in life, things like Reading, Writing and Arithmatec - but also how to stand in line and patiently wait your turn, to stand and show respect to the flag (although, this is being discouraged in all but the most conservative schools), the kids are taught to share, to play with people different than yourself, they are taught to work as a team, they are taught what is good behavior in public, and what he consequences are for not following the rules.
You know, things that a responsible parent teaches their children - that fewer and fewer parents are actually doing today.
This parent decided to make a circus freak out of their kid - then is shocked and dismayed when the school says “Sorry, you may not do that here”.
I say, good for the school.
After reading the story, I’d say the school. They need to communicate more effectively with parents to let them know what they expect, in manner of hairstyles. It isn’t the parents’ fault if they didn’t know.
When I was a kid, all my schools had a dress and appearance code. Obedience to it showed respect for authority that the students would need in the workplace. I don’t see anything wrong with this restriction.
The principal overreacted, but mom's a pretty big idiot.
That looks like some of those stupid looking letter/symbols that you see in gang graffetti where brain-dead yoots mark "their" turf.
I'll take the school's side on this.
The kid looks like a dangerous gang member. Maybe he should join a Tea Party.
that symbol means something. Does anyone recognize it? I didn’t see the answer in the article (big surprize - bad journalism)
That symbol has some kind of significance. I’m not sure what it is, but the parents wouldn’t just tell the barber to throw some random shape on the kid’s head. Maybe they’re just big “The Artist Formerly Known As Prince” fans? How would you go about finding out exactly what that symbol represents?
Glue a merkin to his head and send him back to school.