Parents Rights vs Teachers Rights
August 25, 2008
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A story on MSN earlier this week caught my attention, and I will admit, got me a little upset! The story revolves around a 12 year old student who was suspended from school for having pink hair. The student, who recently lost her father to cancer, is a model student with A grades. Earlier in the summer, with her mother’s permission, she dyed her hair pink in honor of her father. Upon returning to school this fall, she was suspended because her hair apparently violates a school policy stating that students may not have hair colors that would be distracting.
Now, I understand the need for regulations. My children’s schools policy states that clothing with vulgar images or text are not allow, neither are belly shirts and short shorts. But in my opinion, there is a line where schools are violating the parents’ rights to decide these things for their children.
Take a look at this video - her hair is pink. It’s a cute cut, it’s almost looks strawberry blonde. As a mother who’s 9 year old has had pink and blue streaks (when she was 6, see side photo) and who’s 7 year old son regularly has shapes shaved into his hair, I find this story disturbing. Shouldn’t I, as a parent, have the right to choose what is acceptable for my child’s hair? If I, as the mother, decide that it is okay for my daughter to dye her hair a particular color, is that not my choice to make?
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This is a touchy subject for me and one of the reasons why I homeschool my children. I feel that they should have no right over that. A person’s hair color is not going to deter kids from learning. And under the circumstances I say shame on the school.
I feel the school boards have way too much say over OUR children. My daughter when she was in public school was a honor roll student. She started having headaches on a regular basis, bad enough to make her cry. I was told by the school that for every 3 days she was absent I would need to take her to the doctors for an excused note. Yeah I will be shelling out $30 every other week to have a doctor tell me she has headaches. (It ended up being because she needed glasses) But the point is they have too much control in my opinion. Sorry for the rant
I agree that it should be the parents decision!
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