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Recently the Newington Board of Education passed a motion to change the dress code in all Newington schools grades K-12. The dress code requirements are extremely vague and include students being allowed to dress how they feel comfortable. This includes wearing clothes that cover undergarments, but does not say children are required to wear them. It also states that this is up to parents discretion, but does not account for children changing their clothes once in school. This verbiage leaves the option open for tube tops, short shorts, costumes, etc. This vague dress code description and minimal disciplinary action allows for a large amount of disruption in the classroom. Students already have large learning gaps due to Covid and can’t afford any more classroom disruption and distraction. Many Newington parents and teachers are not aware of this change, as it can only be found in the meeting notes buried on the BOE website. Please vote to revoke this dress code change set to be implemented on August 25, 2022, the start of the school year.
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July 20, 2022
I honestly never thought this would gain this much steam but here we are and people are actually noticing that buried document. It is wild how fast this is moving since I just wanted to bring some basic clarity back to the classrooms but now it feels like a whole movement is forming.
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I just found out it’s cool for girls to wear boys boxer brief underwear as pants. Kids in newington need a specific dress code.
make it more specific! the kids will take it to the extreme because some parents won't care even if they go in their pajamas!!
Dress code is too vague … no concrete rules or regulations Children need set guidelines
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Status: Closed — this petition is no longer accepting signatures.
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Recently the Newington Board of Education passed a motion to change the dress code in all Newington schools grades K-12. The dress code requirements are extremely vague and include students being allowed to dress how they feel comfortable. This includes wearing clothes that cover undergarments, but does not say children are required to wear them. It also states that this is up to parents discretion, but does not account for children changing their clothes once in school. This verbiage leaves the option open for tube tops, short shorts, costumes, etc. This vague dress code description and minimal disciplinary action allows for a large amount of disruption in the classroom. Students already have large learning gaps due to Covid and can’t afford any more classroom disruption and distraction. Many Newington parents and teachers are not aware of this change, as it can only be found in the meeting notes buried on the BOE website. Please vote to revoke this dress code change set to be implemented on August 25, 2022, the start of the school year.
Updates
July 20, 2022
I honestly never thought this would gain this much steam but here we are and people are actually noticing that buried document. It is wild how fast this is moving since I just wanted to bring some basic clarity back to the classrooms but now it feels like a whole movement is forming.
4 Comments
School is for learning, not for showcasing. School it's not a summer picnic or pool party. It's not hard to notice, that some girls are way too much uncovered. Some dress code is a must. It's a healthy and respectful practice.
I just found out it’s cool for girls to wear boys boxer brief underwear as pants. Kids in newington need a specific dress code.
make it more specific! the kids will take it to the extreme because some parents won't care even if they go in their pajamas!!
Dress code is too vague … no concrete rules or regulations Children need set guidelines
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School is for learning, not for showcasing. School it's not a summer picnic or pool party. It's not hard to notice, that some girls are way too much uncovered. Some dress code is a must. It's a healthy and respectful practice.