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Article This School Has Created A Dress Code…For Parents!

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Most parents are guilty of doing the school run in their PJ bottoms, but this school’s dress code won’t allow it…

A Houston high school has implemented a dress code for parents in an attempt to establish higher standards for students. The principal of the school, Carlotta Brown, says that many parents turn up to drop their children off while wearing pyjamas, robes and hair rollers which she believes makes it more difficult to hold students accountable for the state of their uniform.

Being Role Models

Carlotta says that when she took over the role as principal at the school, she was determined to make a change. “The parents were coming in (to the school) in risque clothes,” she told The Wall Street Journal. “They were coming in a manner that was not presentable for the educational setting.” A letter was sent to all parents outlining the new dress code and warning that those who failed to comply would be turned away from the school. “Parents we do value you as a partner in your child’s education. You are your child’s first teacher,” Carlotta wrote. “However, please know we have standards, most of all we must have high standards.” The dress code not only applies to mums on the school run but dads as well, who are banned from wearing undershirts, torn jeans and sagging pants or shorts.

A Waste Of Time

Parents have hit back at the changes, saying they are a waste of time, with some even labelling them as discriminatory as they also ban traditional hair wraps. “I really think…it was demeaning,” one parent said. “I don’t see how that’s anyone’s business.” “I’m sorry, this principal must have plenty of money and time to go to the hairdresser weekly,” another said. “Who are you to judge others who may not have the same opportunities that you do? Having a wrap on your head is not offensive. It should not be controversial.”

We’re not sure how successful this principal will be in enforcing her new dress code. We doubt that parents will ever stop rushing out the door in their PJs to get their kids to school on time. Is the way they’re dressed really the most important thing anyway?

Do you think schools should have a dress code for parents? Let us know what you think in the comments!

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  • I wouldn’t be doing anything in my pyjamas!

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  • I wouldnt drop my kids to school in pyjamas, and I think there should be some sort of standard as to what you wear in public, but this sounds OTT to me!

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  • Maybe this just happens over seas. I’ve never seen this happen.

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  • I have NEVER seen anyone do the school run in pjs. And I’m 7 years in.

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  • I don’t think schools can police a parent dress code.

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  • Wearing your pyjamas is not acceptable, sorry!

    • I agree – Pajamas are for sleep time and not every day wear!

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  • I must admit I never went out on a pajama. But this dress code looks a little bit too much to me.

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  • I don’t think anyone really tries to dress like a scruff and I really don’t think others should judge on what someone wears and we never actually know what someone is going through, particularly in the morning rush and with the stresses that come with parenting. And lets face it, we all have days where we are dressed better than others but know one would probably notice the good days, rather only the not so go days.
    For some people, just getting the kids to school is a pure achievement, so really isn’t that the important part – that the kids arrived at school safe and sound.

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  • No, I don’t think so.
    I have some very nice some harem pants, which they might think are pj pants.
    And no hair wrap, undershirts, torn jeans and sagging pants or shorts ?? I love my shorts and torned jeans ! I would certainly not feel for adjusting my garderobe to the standard of the school !

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  • Definetly need to wear appropriate clothing. But for a quick drop off, we’ve all had one of those days, might not be pjs but we’ve all had off days

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  • Never ever been out of the house with night wear/sleep wear on – it is for the home and for bedtime/sleep times.
    I do not understand the ban on head wraps – this is perplexing.
    Not sure how they enforce this rule.

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  • I think its great. It’s teaching our kids to dress appropriately

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