No way spaghetti tank or upper short I not allow in middle school and HS it too much We need dress up polite. Respect
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El Stone
7 years ago
I agree that dress codes shouldn't be culturally insensitive or shame students.
But your response to that is to allow spaghetti straps, halter tops, pajamas and hoodies?
GTFOH!
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Anonymous
7 years ago
School dress codes are categorically sexist and unfair toward women
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Max Meehan
7 years ago
Children contend with enough anxiety in that environment without aggressive behavior from the staff compounding it.
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Mallory Hoernig
7 years ago
This has been a problem since I was in HS over 20 years ago! When will we start putting the education of girls above the comfort of men? Austin prides it's progressive views but unless we make changes to policies such as this, it's false pride which history has shown 'goeth before the fall'. Let's be on the right side of History AISD!
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YURI ANDREW CAMPBELL
7 years ago
Come on, AISD Admins, it ought to be fairly easy to avoid piling up unnecessary heartache, anxiety, shame, and puritanical over-reach. Make an effort.
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Anonymous
7 years ago
I would also add that admin needs to respect ways in which (the revised) code is inforced. Meaning applying same expectations as classroom ie. Not singling out or belittling/shaming children.
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Anonymous
7 years ago
That principal needs to be fired!!!
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Connie Kinsey
7 years ago
Nothing wrong with what this young lady is wearing!! This makes me so angry
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Lily Hughes
7 years ago
Agree wholeheartedly with the issues raised!
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Anonymous
7 years ago
Just this Tuesday (1/8/19) my daughter was pulled from her lunch by an O'Henry Vice Principal. He yelled in the middle of the cafeteria and then grabbed my daughter by her arm. He handed her off to the other O'Henry VP who asked her if she had a shirt to change into or if her sweater had buttons. When my daughter said no, she was taken to the office where she was forced to pick a "used?" shirt out of a drawer. She was then instructed to put it on over the shirt she already had on. My daughter already had on a long sleeve crew neck shirt, high waist pants, and a long sleeved cardigan on, but she was forced to put another shirt on making three layers of clothes she was forced to wear all because "dress code." My daughter missed her lunch, was not able to eat, was called out in front of the whole cafeteria and was manhandled by a school official. My daughter is a special education student and has an active IEP stating that she is not to be made the center of attention. O'Henry Middle School violated her rights.
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Lucy
7 years ago
This is amazing!
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Chantel Mead
7 years ago
we homeschool, and one of the reasons why is the limitations put on children's personal and creative expression within certain settings. we would love to see AISD adopt a more inclusive and body positive stance on dress codes. Thank you
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Thelma Hall
7 years ago
Current dress code needs revision. As it stands it is exclusionary.
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Clare Wuellner
7 years ago
It is not the school’s job to police how my kid dresses.
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Earley Ullrich
7 years ago
I have 2 girls in AISD schools. The dress code is extreme and needs to be changed. My daughters should be allowed to wear athletic clothes like sweat pants, yoga pants, and athletic shorts that are the proper length. There's an unreasonable burden on girls to wear clothing to avoid "distracting" others rather than teach boys to respect girls no matter what they wear. Also, there seems to be inequality in who is dress coded. It's also ridiculous that wealthier schools don't have uniforms, but schools on the east side have uniforms.
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Colleen Moore
7 years ago
As a taxpayer in this city, I would like the school system to teach to our community values and educate students to be good citizens. That includes learning that girls' bodies are not objects of distraction and that there are many ways to be "appropriate" in school that do not disproportionally impact people of color. Young people are less and less inclined to buy into institutionalized sexist and racism, so please do not undermine this progress by normalizing sexist and racist norms.
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Anonymous
7 years ago
I am beyond weary of dress codes that purport to "protect" students from harassment and distraction, while actually institutionalizing that harassment. I am enraged. If there needs to be a dress code, it should do as little harm as possible. If you don't understand that, you are not equipped to make decisions about it.
I didn't know AISD was running a whore house.
Pleased change dress code
No way spaghetti tank or upper short I not allow in middle school and HS it too much We need dress up polite. Respect
I agree that dress codes shouldn't be culturally insensitive or shame students. But your response to that is to allow spaghetti straps, halter tops, pajamas and hoodies? GTFOH!
School dress codes are categorically sexist and unfair toward women
Children contend with enough anxiety in that environment without aggressive behavior from the staff compounding it.
This has been a problem since I was in HS over 20 years ago! When will we start putting the education of girls above the comfort of men? Austin prides it's progressive views but unless we make changes to policies such as this, it's false pride which history has shown 'goeth before the fall'. Let's be on the right side of History AISD!
Come on, AISD Admins, it ought to be fairly easy to avoid piling up unnecessary heartache, anxiety, shame, and puritanical over-reach. Make an effort.
I would also add that admin needs to respect ways in which (the revised) code is inforced. Meaning applying same expectations as classroom ie. Not singling out or belittling/shaming children.
That principal needs to be fired!!!
Nothing wrong with what this young lady is wearing!! This makes me so angry
Agree wholeheartedly with the issues raised!
Just this Tuesday (1/8/19) my daughter was pulled from her lunch by an O'Henry Vice Principal. He yelled in the middle of the cafeteria and then grabbed my daughter by her arm. He handed her off to the other O'Henry VP who asked her if she had a shirt to change into or if her sweater had buttons. When my daughter said no, she was taken to the office where she was forced to pick a "used?" shirt out of a drawer. She was then instructed to put it on over the shirt she already had on. My daughter already had on a long sleeve crew neck shirt, high waist pants, and a long sleeved cardigan on, but she was forced to put another shirt on making three layers of clothes she was forced to wear all because "dress code." My daughter missed her lunch, was not able to eat, was called out in front of the whole cafeteria and was manhandled by a school official. My daughter is a special education student and has an active IEP stating that she is not to be made the center of attention. O'Henry Middle School violated her rights.
This is amazing!
we homeschool, and one of the reasons why is the limitations put on children's personal and creative expression within certain settings. we would love to see AISD adopt a more inclusive and body positive stance on dress codes. Thank you
Current dress code needs revision. As it stands it is exclusionary.
It is not the school’s job to police how my kid dresses.
I have 2 girls in AISD schools. The dress code is extreme and needs to be changed. My daughters should be allowed to wear athletic clothes like sweat pants, yoga pants, and athletic shorts that are the proper length. There's an unreasonable burden on girls to wear clothing to avoid "distracting" others rather than teach boys to respect girls no matter what they wear. Also, there seems to be inequality in who is dress coded. It's also ridiculous that wealthier schools don't have uniforms, but schools on the east side have uniforms.
As a taxpayer in this city, I would like the school system to teach to our community values and educate students to be good citizens. That includes learning that girls' bodies are not objects of distraction and that there are many ways to be "appropriate" in school that do not disproportionally impact people of color. Young people are less and less inclined to buy into institutionalized sexist and racism, so please do not undermine this progress by normalizing sexist and racist norms.
I am beyond weary of dress codes that purport to "protect" students from harassment and distraction, while actually institutionalizing that harassment. I am enraged. If there needs to be a dress code, it should do as little harm as possible. If you don't understand that, you are not equipped to make decisions about it.