School issues

In some ways it wouldn't be a back to school week without controversies whither we're talking the concrete issue that goes beyond schools to other public sector buildings, school uniform issues including dealing with heatwaves or what have you.

We've seen bans on knee socks in some high schools including banning anything other than thick tights some saying they have to be between 40 and 70 denier for "safeguarding" reasons and indeed one school specifies 100 denier which is very much past a joke with temperatures above 28 degrees c.

Others banned any kind of not fully covered instep shoe such as ballet style "pumps" apart from such common things as trainers.

Boys faced tailored shorts bans but COULD wear a skirt in some schools while many were forced to keep jumpers and blazers on as they dripped like a tap at their desks as if that was going to aid their learning and attentiveness.

In many businesses adjustments and even a range within uniform today is the norm so is it that some head teachers and governing bodies are power mad that they want to control virtually every aspect of a child's presentation to a military level facing daily inspection drives?

It is one thing to wish to see children in school looking smart and try to keep out competition in dress but just what is up with some of our educators?