Really! What does it matter? There are working adults that probably have not worn real pants since March!
In Illinois, the Springfield School District has a dress code for students who are doing remote learning. There’s one specific rule that has made some parents upset.
The handbook says kids are not allowed to wear pajamas while doing classes online at home. Some parents are angry saying the district shouldn’t be telling them what they can’t do in their own homes.
One parent says, “I made the decision for my kids to be at home and I don’t really see how any district can come in and say what my kid can’t wear in my house. I don’t think they have any right to say what happens in my house. I think they have enough to worry about as opposed to what the kids are wearing. They need to make sure they’re getting educated.”
This is the strong opinion many parents shared when they learned about about the school district’s decision to implement this rule. Another parent commented online saying “They get good grades so worry about teaching not clothes. As long as they are covered up who cares?”
But other parents supported the district online saying “It makes sense, it’s just a little bit of respect to show up clean and ready for class.”
When asked how the district administration plans to enforce this, they replied with this statement.
“The policy will be addressed on an individual basis through the Restorative/Discipline Options for Classroom Managed Behaviors as outlined in the handbook (see excerpt below). Generally speaking, there are no definitive one-to-one consequences outlined in our handbook for any disciplinary reason. Incidents of misconduct and subsequent consequences are treated on an individual basis.”
Restorative/Discipline Options for Classroom Managed Behaviors
● Conference/Processing with student
● Behavioral contract/student plans
● Restorative Practices (Circles, Skills-based coaching, etc.)
● Restitution or Contribution
● Consequences as stipulated in the approved Classroom Management Plan
● Detention
● Parental contact (all contacts should be documented using the parent
communication log on the infosystem)
● Time out
● Verbal reprimand
● Withdrawal of privileges
