HOW CAN BRAIDS VIOLATE DRESS CODE?
A mother in Arizona recently withdrew her son from school after being told that his hair violates dress code!
Brittany Anderson pulled 12-year-old Nasir from Teleos Preparatory Academy because the school would not allow him to wear braids!
The mother shared on Facebook, “I received a call from a teacher stating that my son’s hair was against the school uniform policy. He is clean cut with 2 french braids going to the back. The teacher told me I need to come and pick him up from school and basically could not return until his hair was no longer the same.”
Although the school’s handbook does allow braids for girls, it states, “no shaved heads, Mohawks, rat’s tails, pony tails, or braids” for boys.
Anderson asked, “If the hair is maintained what’s the problem? It’s not like it’s keeping him from learning.”
As a result, Anderson decided to withdraw her son from the school. But, before pulling him, she went to the office to try to get some answers.
Anderson said, “I asked the teacher how are these kids able to freely express themselves if you’re trying to prohibit them from doing so? Of course the teacher had nothing to say,” she shared. “My son is 12, no behavior issues, well mannered and is no trouble at all. So I asked the teacher and the front office staff if braids are a form of being in a gang or does it signify that my son is at all gang affiliated? Still no one had anything to say, except for one who said that there are not enough parents who challenge the handbook.”
In response,the prep school is sticking by their policy, “We understand parents have a choice about where their children attend school, and some may not agree with our dress code policy, which is certainly their right. We’re sorry to see this family leave the Teleos Prep community, but we fully respect their decision to do so.”
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