The article is entitled “Dress Code Rules” was sourced from the Jamaica’s Gleaner, published: Saturday, September 8, 2013.The main intention of the article is to inform the public teachers about the implementation of a general dressing code that should be adhere to by all teachers in Jamaica. After all, there have been several cases where teachers; especially females, where their body have being exposed to their students both outside and inside of the classroom on a daily basis. So the Ministry of Education; Mr. Andrew Holness has outline the necessitates of teachers being properly attired for work and implore that all teachers comply with the dress code act. Holness stated, “"What we have discovered is that principals were actually struggling to get their staff to conform to a dress code. I think most principals accepted this as a good thing because it gives them empowerment to take action and to bring their staff together to uniformity.” As a result of this, if one fails to comply with the sanctions, he demanded that principals should dismiss all teachers whom fail to do so.
The area under discussion of this article is of major concern to teachers and prospective teachers in Jamaica, since they are the culprits of the action. The Jamaica Teacher’s Association (JTA) set standards of conduct for teachers in Jamaica the promotion of high professional, ethical and moral standards among teachers. And one rule under the Code of Ethics, states that teachers should be properly
The prominent reason behind the various overdone school rules regarding dress is the loose power that administrators have been given. They have been “reserve[d] the right to determine if a clothing item or accessory is appropriate for school” (Carroll High School Student Handbook 2010-2011 18). The officials at school are using their own personal opinions to judge the students’ dress. Since styles change as time goes on, the generation in control and the
When, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the academic and educational bonds which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of this school building, the separate and equal station to which the laws of nature and of administration entitles them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they have to declare the causes which don’t necessarily impel them to the Dress-code Law.
On February 24 of 1996 when President Bill Clinton made a speech at the Jackie Robinson Academy in Long Beach California he stated “This remarkable progress that you have shown in your school as a result of your school uniform policy, making it safe, more disciplined and orderly, creates teachers who focus on teaching and students who focus on their job of learning” (Bily, 2014 p.5). The school dress code debate is not new and the belief that it makes schools safer and improves learning and test scores has been in the forefront as one of the many ways to improve and promote education in our country. The school classrooms in this country are nothing like they were in the past.
Ever thought that not having a school dress code could lead to violence over something so simple as to what a person might own or wear? To many people 's surprise, school dress codes can be a very important topic to discuss at any and every public school. This essay will summarize, critique, and evaluate the article "School Dress Codes" by Krystal Miller.
Dress codes are becoming more and more popular throughout the United States; however, this does not mean all administrators agree with them. In fact, there are educators
By the same token, the Policies of Professional Conduct and the Codes of Ethics have an emotional impact on the day-to-day activities of all teachers. My goal with this study is to review and condense
To start off, Shila writes, “‘Hopefully these policies will let students know that we are adamant in enforcing the dress code,’ said Grasso in a press conference early Monday morning. “‘Past policies have been too lenient on students,’” this shows the view from the principal. The author also writes, “‘These new codes show that Steinbrenner is ready to take the lead in dress code enforcement,’” showing the perspective from Allison Risqué. Thirdly, another example would be the quote “‘We’re changing the way administrators view clothing.’” Said Grasso, “Hopefully other schools will follow our example.”’ Once again, showing the view point from the principal of Steinbrenner High School. These quotes give great examples of how everybody saw the new dress code rules at the school and what they may have thought about the situation. In conclusion, this school takes dress code very seriously and is hoping to have students to obey the
The author penned, “there’s also the disruption and humiliation that enforcing the attire rules can pose during school. Frequently, students are openly called out in the middle of class, told to leave and change, and sometimes, to go home and find a more appropriate outfit. In some instances, girls must wear brightly colored shirts that can exacerbate the embarrassment, emblazoned with words like, ‘Dress Code Violator’,”(Zhou).
Between 2009 and 2010 19% of schools required uniforms and 57% of schools enforce a strict dress code. Kids who follow a strict dress-code policy at school are limited in expression. Many schools think by having strict dress-codes are safer and keep the focus on education, but enforcing a strict dress-code many times place the focus of school on clothing and rules, rather than education. Schools should not have dress codes because they become gender bias, they stunt the growth of individuality, and generally cost more.
The article speaks on why school systems incorporate a dress code policy. One reason was to protect young ladies from teachers and students from taking advantage of them. There are many cases that which a teacher may have been attracted to a female student. The teacher would be inclined to make a move to pursue
“The mere fact that I exist, means that I deserve to be here and to express myself any damn way I please.” said Euphoria Godsent when talking about the First Amendment. On December 15, 1791, our founding fathers accepted the First Amendment as a part of the constitution. Today, people twist the meaning of the First Amendment to form loopholes in situations, with one of the most guilty being public schools. Most kids go to school from a young age until they transition into adulthood where they also become their own boss, unlike their childhood. Teachers enforce a dress code telling the students what the school allows and denies students the right to wear, which acts as a great example of this. For the most part, students despise the dress code, for a plethora good reasons.What students decide to wear to school acts as a form of symbolic speech, which the First Amendment covers. However, schools claim that the teachers formed the dress code for the benefit of the students. So in the battle between teacher and student, everyone asks whether or not dress codes violate the student's First Amendment. Schools should get rid of dress codes because the way student's dress is a way to express themselves, dress codes can psychologically hurt students, and they violate the student's’ First Amendment.
I agree that all schools should have dress codes because of the fact that with strict dress codes can deter school shootings or bring the % down, take the columbine shooting for example, the kids that were responsible for the shooting were wearing long jackets with deep enough pockets to hide weapons.
Currently, the student dress code in the 2015-2016 Payette High School (PHS) Handbook is completely vague. It mentions in depth dressing issues regarding hats and graphics on clothing. Now the exact wording regarding how much the body needs to be covered is, “Dress shall not disrupt or distract from the educational process.” As I discussed this issue with students that currently attended PHS, I noticed a correspondence among different stories. Due to the fact that there is not a specific dress code, different teachers have diverse interpretations of what disturbs the educational process. Another aspect of the dress policy includes, “Violations of dress code may result in removal from school until dress is appropriate.” Students, particularly female students, express
This is not your call.” presents strong arguments on why the dress code is degrading students by the way it is being enforced. Following these arguments, there are many things addressed about each one of the points made in this analyzing. Due to the things addressed, Manicotti wants support on not sexualizing female bodies on the dress code. Along with making male students responsible for their actions, teachers and administrators need to fairly enforce the dress code policy. Not only were there facts to prove all of these points, but there were specific details supporting the evidence. This article would make for a good read if there were more statics, facts and clear cut evidence supporting the argument. It might still be an intriguing read if people actually believe schools are abusing the dress code
When it comes to dress code, every individual has a different viewpoint for its implementation. There are clothes that could be fashionable to one person but seen as offensive to another. A dress code can be justifiable when put into a situation that really does require certain attire to be worn. It gives a sense of formality and distinguishes an individual apart from a group. This report seeks to compare and contrast the characteristics of school dress codes with that of dress codes in the workplace.