Do you think schools should relax uniforms policies re hot weather

The teachers do mot make the rules.
They are just the poor so and sos having to enforce them,

Ours is no blazer for the rest of the week & jumpers are not compulsory anyway.

DD’s school requires jumpers and blazers at all times. There is a “hot weather policy” that allows jumpers and blazers to be removed during lunch and allows the students to ask permission from the teacher to remove during class. Most teachers allow the blazer to come off but not the jumper. Then they have to wear everything between lessons and at all other times.
They just started letting girls wear pants last year, by the way.

Yep, ours is the same. They still look smart in shorts and logo's t-shirt, but much more comfortable

DS’s Independent school is the same. They also allow them to roll their shirt sleeves up above their elbows as they wear long sleeved shirts year round.

My son’s school have said no blazers. He wears short sleeve shirts all year round as dislikes the feeling of cuffs and none of them wear jumpers.

Unfortunately it’s a sad fact that some school staff (definitely not all - there are great Teachers) have their heads stuck up their backsides.
These tend to be the ones that seriously believe they work harder than everyone else for instance - that they ‘deserve’ their lengthy holidays because of the fact that they do work harder than everyone else.
That’s not to say that they don’t work hard - but so do many professions (and harder in many cases without the holidays)!

Our school used to be like that but changed to PE kits after May half term which makes much more sense.

Secondary school uniforms are bonkers nowadays. When I was at school we had summer uniform from after Easter to October uniform. It was a short sleeved blouse with rêvers, navy skirt with white/black/navy socks. No one was expected to wear a blazer or jumper. We used to freeze weak orange squash as well in big bottles so we could drink that at break time to keep us cool.

in primary school there was no uniform so it was T-shirt and shorts for all of the summer term.

Traditional uniform that looks like 80s business wear is outdated bollocks and should be scrapped. A logo polo shirt and jumper/cardigan should be all that is required by any school in any weather. Let them wear whatever they like on the bottom half - as long as no one has their bum cheeks out who cares?!
Local state secondaries round here seem to be the worst offenders for not allowing common sense when it’s hot and stick to their OTT policies. The private school kids all get the option of going in PE kit/leaving blazers and jumpers at home

utterly batshit.

Workplaces aren't schools. And while there are exceptions, i have never ever worked anywhere except the army where people were sanctioned for taking off a jacket or tie or jumper.

Why would standards of behaviour plummet? IME behaviour would become "worse" because sensible children would be taking off the blazer and jumper and possibly the tie, and girls wouldn't wear tights. Any teacher that didn't allow this is an idiot, regardless of what their head says.

The school have said that the children don't have to wear their blazers in to school for the next week.

We’ve not had anything through yet re uniform. My school used to have no ties after the end of May half term, we didn’t have blazers.

Dd’s school has given them permission to not take a blazer at all with them this week!

she’s cuffed to bits! And so am I tbh.

Our primary school is no ties all summer term (summer dresses for girls). And secondary is polo shirts only, no jumpers the rest of the week. They have enough behavioural problems as it is, so they must realise that keeping them boiling doesn’t help.

Ours is always sensible - this week they’ve been told they can leave blazers and ties at home (jumpers aren’t really a thing they wear, and are optional). If it gets hotter they usually say they can wear PE kit.

DS school has been no blazers since Monday. It used to be a bit of a fight but now they just do it.
One of the reasons the school gave was that many students (including my DS) used their blazer as a pencil case and when they left it at home, they forgot pens, calculators, homework, sandwiches, you name it!
Their PE kit is plastic and super uncomfortable and smelly for all day wear.
I'd support a polo shirt, but people may complain that that's another thing to buy.

But not being allowed to take off blazers in class, regardless of time of year, is crazy

Very similar to DC’s school - they have had ‘house’ polo shirts for many years, which can be worn instead of shirt and tie all summer term. Shirts can also be short, 3/4 or long sleeved.

We had a uniform cotton summer dress in the 1960's...not gingham either....Why and when did that change?

And teachers complain about lack of respect.

I'd venture in any school that expected blazer, collar, tie, socks and closed in shoes that cover the foot that all staff should follow the same rules at all times.

I made the point in about 2000 when five year old DS was expected to wear a collar and tie as the needle hit 80°. Shall I say that the school secretary, wearing a cotton skirt, tee shirt and open toe sandals, was a bit pissy about it. I also wrote to the chair of governors.

The following Monday the female staff had abandoned their bare shoulders and flip flops and the men were back in long trousers with shirts. Rules were ame ded to: If Mr X removes his tie, so may the children.

That's a brilliant idea!

We had a message on Friday to say no blazers or ties this week. They have even introduced shorts this year for the boys, but unfortunately the boys don't think they are cool so don't wear them 🙄

For those with very strict schools, perhaps send the head a link to this thread. I think heads believe that parents love very strict uniform rules, it might make them more confident to relax them a bit if they see that parents are in favour of it.

My school has relaxed Blazers this week. We have gone to PE kit in the past. Perfectly sensible.

I would be 100% against removing the uniforms though and permanently going to PE kit or similar.

My DCs school (traditional Blazer and tie) introduced House t-shirts which are used when hot (and often after summer half term).

And then they wonder why so many of the pupils feel ill, can't concentrate, get headaches etc.
DS secondary sent out an email saying jumpers/blazers are to be worn into school but can be taken off once there. Which means they still need to cart it around all day in their already ridiculously overweight backpacks plus PE bag, DT supplies etc.
They are still expected to wear their tie and tuck their shirt in.