Students Kicked Off Campus for Wearing American Flag Tees

[laepelba]

That's what I thought you meant. I think that whole thing is tricky. The law is a bit unclear when it comes to defining "appropriate" clothing, for example length of skirts/shorts, depth of necklines, boys' muscle shirts, etc. It's easier to make a rule ahead of time and then enforce it. If, earlier in the week, the school had said, "No American flags will be worn on May 5", then the admin would have every right to ask the kids to turn their shirts inside out. Just like most schools don't allow tee-shirts with pictures of illicit drugs, alcohol/tobacco, curse words, or pornography. That's somewhat standard.

But if this "rule" happened suddenly - like the kids sitting around the cafeteria, innocently minding their own business, and the principal comes in and requires them to turn the shirts inside out (the bandanas are a different question, because many schools do not allow any kind of non-religious head-wear), then I would say it's kind of knee-jerk, and definitely open to question by the parents and their lawyers.

And still I go back to the fact that I do not know all of the factors involved in this situation. In my experience, most students don't receive punishment until there has been some repeated behavior or have established difficult relationships with the adults in question.......

[maravilloso]

I had to think about this when I first read it on how I feel about it. My thoughts are I think it was inconsiderate of them because Cinco de Mayo is important to Mexicans. And I am a firm believer on respecting holidays for all different cultures. Those boys could have worn those shirts and bandannas on any other day, but they chose an important day for Mexicans.

I personally think when people do things like that it makes it look like they are prejudice against other cultures. Just like when people here in Georgia fly their Confederate flags ONLY in the month of February. And yes, where I live some of them will do that for black history month. It is just down right disrespectful.

[pjt33]

Originally Posted by chileno

That's right. It uniforms the economic situation. It also helps on the discipline side of it. You have to obey rules.

This discussion started because an order was not obeyed. Had it been obeyed and then opposed by discussion etc. it would have been more civilized.

The idea that people is free, it is something to ponder.

Nunca he oído la palabra "uniform" usada como verbo antes. "It levels the playing field economically" es la frase que propongo, pero seguramente hay alternativas.

[Jessica]

Originally Posted by irmamar

I don't know if I am tomboy , but I always wear trousers, maybe I think I wore enough skirts, horrible skirts from a uniform, until I was fourteen. That was a liberation the day I throw that hideous garment away

well tomboys usually hate dresses and skirts. I am not one because I like wearing dresses and skirts though I don't wear them a lot anymore