School dress code for parents?

[Phoenix84]

Here's an artcle about a Florida school board member who wants her district to pen a dress code for parents who show up at the school.

www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/florida-school-board-member-wants-dress-code-parents-n84211

What do you think?  Should schools have a dress code for parents?  Have you ever had to show up at your kids school in pajamas or inappropriate attire?

[alabamagal]

I won't comment on what I wore when dropping of the kids and staying in the car......

But I was appropriately dressed if I entered the building.

[NomoreDramaQ1015]

I think if this is her biggest worry then she should count her blessings.

[The Captain]

At DD's school we have one mom who will dress according to how well the kids remember to do homework, study for tests, etc.

If they start to slip she puts something silly on.

One of my biggest life regrests is missing when she showed up as the lime green easter bunny mutant ninja turtle.

I hear her kids' grades improved considerably after that

[steff]

My brother's sis in law would show up at her kids school functions in full goth.  Her husband wasn't dressed goth, but was a huge pain in the school's ass.  And they both always wondered why other parents weren't fond of them.  Well, it's because dad turned every PTA meeting into a death match over balloons being bought out of the budget for field day while mom showed up in black lace head to toe, combat boots, orange hair & black lipstick. 

[swamp]

I see the jammie parade when I go by the parents dropping off their kids at the public school. While I wouldn't go like that, they aren't hurting me.

[The Walk of the Penguin Mich]

Apr 18, 2014 14:29:58 GMT -5 swamp said:

I see the jammie parade when I go by the parents dropping off their kids at the public school. While I wouldn't go like that, they aren't hurting me.

Guilty....

The last few flights TD has had for business, I've needed to take him to the airport at 4 am.  The first time I threw a coat on over my flannel jammies, he raised an eyebrow and asked me if I really was going to drive him to the airport like that.  Uhhh.....yep!  You gotta problem with it?

He doesn't say anything anymore.  Smart man.

[Phoenix84]

The only time I ever wear my pajamas outside my apartment is when I am just running to car to get something.  It's not that much of a hassle to throw on a pair of jeans and sneakers.

[steph08]

Whenever I would be late for school, my mom usually threw on some sweatpants and a sweatshirt over her nightgown. The school was 5 minutes away and very few people would be walking close enough to see what she was wearing.

She dressed appropriately for all other functions though.

But then at our football game's Senior Night, where all the senior football players, cheerleaders and band members are escorted onto the field by their parents, my mom forgot to rip the tags off her new pants (one of those long sticky tags listing your pants size the whole way down the leg).   She was so embarrassed when the dad behind her pointed it out!

Of course, at any high school, there is the group of moms that wish they were back in those "glory days" and dress like teens themselves. We would just whisper and laugh about it.

[lazysundays]

There was an episode of "good luck Charlie" where the father came in wearing Jammies and he then had to fight the school to be allowed to do it every morning. I say let them wear Jammies

[Deleted]

I stopped leaving my house in pajamas after one morning when I went to pick my nephew up for school before I took my kids to school. While I was gone, my kids set off my alarm cooking rice. There was so much steam it set off the heat sensor in the kitchen. When I got back home a fire truck was blocking my driveway so I had to park across the street and walk to the house and then face the firefighters in my Donald Duck flannel pajamas. None of my neighbors were outside but I still felt silly.

After that, I always threw on some sweatpants or something when I took my kids to school. If I had to go inside, how I dressed dependend on why I had to go inside. I usually dressed well enough that teachers and administrators would take me seriously. But if I'd been summoned up there because of some foolishness on my one of my kids' part, I was less likely to take a lot of care with my appearance. I never went so far as to embarrass myself by looking a hot mess, trying to embarrass them though.

[Shooby]

Well, I just started my term on the School Board in Dec. And, I went out and bought some new professional clothes. I do think that School Board members should dress professionally. However, there are School board members who show up in jeans. So, go figure.
But, as for what the community can wear? Um, I don't think it is the job of the School Board to dictate to the public.

[Deleted]

Jammies are fine.  Schools have pajama days all the time.

It's the moms who don't meet the cleavage part of the dress code or wear Daisy Dukes who need a dress code.  Hey, if your daughter can't wear it to school, why do you think you can?

[milee]

Apr 18, 2014 15:31:35 GMT -5 @pinkcshmere said:

I stopped leaving my house in pajamas after one morning when I went to pick my nephew up for school before I took my kids to school. While I was gone, my kids set off my alarm cooking rice. There was so much steam it set off the heat sensor in the kitchen. When I got back home a fire truck was blocking my driveway so I had to park across the street and walk to the house and then face the firefighters in my Donald Duck flannel pajamas. None of my neighbors were outside but I still felt silly.

After that, I always threw on some sweatpants or something when I took my kids to school. If I had to go inside, how I dressed dependend on why I had to go inside. I usually dressed well enough that teachers and administrators would take me seriously. But if I'd been summoned up there because of some foolishness on my one of my kids' part, I was less likely to take a lot of care with my appearance. I never went so far as to embarrass myself by looking a hot mess, trying to embarrass them though.

A couple of years ago, I had the flu and felt like I was dying, but still had to pick up the boys from the bus stop in the afternoon (it's several miles away - too far for an 8 year old to walk.)  That was the one and only time I wore my comfiest jammies - pink fuzzy ones with multicolored polka dots - to the bus stop.  And of course, that would be the day when one of the other parents came over to the car to thank me for waiting with her son the other day.  So not only was I in jammies, but it's 4 in the afternoon.  Nice. 

I'll bet the firefighters liked the Donald Duck flannels. 

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If the parent/adult is just picking-up or dropping- off a student, I don't think what they're wearing should matter to anyone but themselves. Most parents/adults who pick-up/drop-off kids stay in their vehicles.

If they have to enter the building on school business (a meeting with a teacher or principal to discuss their child, for example), then proper street clothes should apply.

I don't think they have to dress in "full professional attire" (even blue jeans and a t-shirt would be ok) - but pajama pants, etc - no - not for anything like I mentioned above in paragraph 2.

[Phoenix84]

Apr 18, 2014 15:35:41 GMT -5 Shooby said:

Well, I just started my term on the School Board in Dec. And, I went out and bought some new professional clothes. I do think that School Board members should dress professionally. However, there are School board members who show up in jeans. So, go figure.
But, as for what the community can wear? Um, I don't think it is the job of the School Board to dictate to the public.

Oh my, so you're one of those evil government employees now....

[Phoenix84]

Apr 18, 2014 15:43:26 GMT -5 @southernsusana said:

Jammies are fine.  Schools have pajama days all the time.

It's the moms who don't meet the cleavage part of the dress code or wear Daisy Dukes who need a dress code.  Hey, if your daughter can't wear it to school, why do you think you can?

I think they fancy themselves a MILF.

[Phoenix84]

Apr 18, 2014 15:31:35 GMT -5 @pinkcshmere said:

I stopped leaving my house in pajamas after one morning when I went to pick my nephew up for school before I took my kids to school. While I was gone, my kids set off my alarm cooking rice. There was so much steam it set off the heat sensor in the kitchen. When I got back home a fire truck was blocking my driveway so I had to park across the street and walk to the house and then face the firefighters in my Donald Duck flannel pajamas. None of my neighbors were outside but I still felt silly.

After that, I always threw on some sweatpants or something when I took my kids to school. If I had to go inside, how I dressed dependend on why I had to go inside. I usually dressed well enough that teachers and administrators would take me seriously. But if I'd been summoned up there because of some foolishness on my one of my kids' part, I was less likely to take a lot of care with my appearance. I never went so far as to embarrass myself by looking a hot mess, trying to embarrass them though.

Those firefighters are professionals, I'm sure they see stuff like that all the time, if not worse.

[Shooby]

I am not a govt employee. I don't get paid a dime lol.

[Phoenix84]

Apr 18, 2014 16:46:27 GMT -5 Shooby said:

I am not a govt employee. I don't get paid a dime lol.

AND you're an elected official.  I think that makes you 10x worse, at least, than pond scum.

[Shooby]

My constituents love me. Lol

[Formerly SK]

Apr 18, 2014 15:43:26 GMT -5 @southernsusana said:

Jammies are fine.  Schools have pajama days all the time.

It's the moms who don't meet the cleavage part of the dress code or wear Daisy Dukes who need a dress code.  Hey, if your daughter can't wear it to school, why do you think you can?

We've had this problem at school.  There's now a rule that if you volunteer at the school, you have to be modestly dressed - ie follow the school dress code.  Shorts have to be to your fingertips, no tank tops, etc.   

[zibazinski]

I love the moms who dress like streetwalkers. We used to have a teacher that did the same. Finally when parents complained the principal did something. I'd have hated to be her and have to say to someone you dress like a whore-but she did! Of course she also slept her way into admin so it worked for her!

[Otto the Orange]

Apr 18, 2014 14:13:08 GMT -5 alabamagal said:

I won't comment on what I wore when dropping of the kids and staying in the car......

But I was appropriately dressed if I entered the building.

nude driving!?!!       

[Otto the Orange]

and my wife makes a big deal just because I want to get some adult sized Heely's for myself........

[Shooby]

We had a man come to a School Board meeting dressed in a dirty sweatshirt and jeans. And he stood up to propose installing some kind of security system in the school. He had some good points. But, if you are going to come and offer something like that and make a proposal to the School Board, I think you would at least dress a bit better.

[Shooby]

I also think that teachers should be better dressed as well. They should not be allowed to wear jeans, period.

[Deleted]

Apr 18, 2014 15:31:35 GMT -5 @pinkcshmere said:

I stopped leaving my house in pajamas after one morning when I went to pick my nephew up for school before I took my kids to school. While I was gone, my kids set off my alarm cooking rice. There was so much steam it set off the heat sensor in the kitchen. When I got back home a fire truck was blocking my driveway so I had to park across the street and walk to the house and then face the firefighters in my Donald Duck flannel pajamas.

That would be my concern- there are many things that could happen that might require you to get out of the car (flat tire, fender-bender accident).  I'd want to make sure that I at least had a sweatshirt/sweatpants I could throw on if necessary.

[zibazinski]

The fact that the school has to actually try to institute a dress code because clueless and classless parents haven't the common sense or decency to dress appropriately for going out into public is why schools themselves had to institute a dress code for students. Very sad and very indicative of society as a whole.

[Shooby]

God put the boobies up front like hood ornaments. They are there for the world to see. Schools need to stop harassing large busted gals. Sheesh.