AIBU to challenge the school’s wording about pupils rolling skirts up?

The wording is fine. How do other European countries handle this? Their teens tend to look fairly sensible?

Nope. I have no issue with what your school has said. It's not sexist. In fact they have avoided being sexist by saying "people who choose to wear skirts".

It's simply to avoid the bum trend

My son's secondary school has completely avoided the issue by not including skirts in the uniform at all. All pupils wear trousers.

My dd said that if you don’t roll it up high you get the piss taken out of you and if you roll it to high you also get the piss taken tour of you

I simply do not understand why skirt wearers do it unless they WANT people to see their knickers.
Otherwise what is the point?

I remember there are a few posters who feign naivety and say "my daughter should wear whatever they want. It's just legs, fabric etc. if you don't like it. Don't look."

They are not implying that at all - what a ridiculous notion.

Are you for real?

Its not a good idea because their underwear will show, and in the UK in polite society that's not acceptable!!!

Id expect the same messaging for boys wearing their trousers halfway down their arse with their pants on show, too!

I think they've phrased it about as neutrally as they could, they havent said anything about girls doing this inviting unwanted attention or distracting boys/men, just said its not a good idea.... Which its not, so that's true. How would you have liked them to phrase it, OP?

Recently had this conversation with my stepdaughter who’s 15.
Her mum had said.. It’s to short, I can see your bum cheeks.. This was met with, It’s my bum and if you don’t like it don’t look!
My explanation went down better.. I said unfortunately wearing short skirts/denim shorts will bring you attention and not just from boys at school, also fully grown men. For the time being you are a child, and we are just worried you will attract attention that could be dangerous and that you are too young to deal with.

Don’t be bloody stupid OP! It’s a real issue…and the school is pointing this out ffs! The girls are flashing their arses and underwear…it’s utterly appalling and needs to stop!

I (primary school teacher) was driving to an appointment at around 3:30 today, past the local comp…I was genuinely appalled by the number of arses and knickers on display…from really young girls too, as well as the older girls. It’s insane that parents are not doing something to be honest. If one of my girls were walking round with her bum cheeks on display for all and sundry to perv at, I’d be mortified!

Yeah, but a boy wearing a skirt is a whole other issue. The school means girls.

If you worked in a secondary school and see what I see, you'd know UABU.

School here has the polo mint test .If the distance between the bottom of your skirt and your knee is higher than a tube of polo mints it has to be rolled down -(maybe they should be sponsored by Nestle .)

Weird that this bothers you so much.

I have a girl who wears a skirt. I wouldn't be offended at this letter. I'd explain to my DD the reasons it is important to not roll it up
1.Your not protecting your dignity, people may see your underwear and bum when you bend over or walk up the stairs.

1. You're at school and the dress code is for skirts to be just above the knee. Not adhering to the dress code could land you in detention. Not adhering to appropriate dress codes as an adult could prevent you getting the job you want.

“pupils who choose to wear skirts”

Can the girls wear trousers if they choose?

Seconding @Vespanest’s post, I agree that it can be peer pressure that gets the girls to roll their skirts up. I live somewhere with a university which gets a lot of school visits, the students walk about the city in groups and are often in school uniform. Usually the girls’ skirts from any particular school will be of a similar length, which may not be the same as any other school.

The message might be sexist, but it’s practical and realistic.

I am a woman. I do not want to see teenage girls’ butt cheeks.
I agree with the school.

I wonder if you might feel differently about this if you had daughters OP? Or if the boys had taken to going into school wearing Speedos instead of trousers?

Same reason no boys should be hit for sagging but it's not appropriate

Teacher here. It’s not a good idea because you can see their bum cheeks. I’m sure that’s not the effect they were going for when they rolled their skirt. And if it was, it’s not appropriate for school to show your bum cheeks. Hope that helps.

Oh god. No one should be assaulted for wearing revealing clothing. But it doesn't make it appropriate to wear to school. Simple as.

I think this is a good letter - I speak as a parent of a daughter. We need to teach our daughters about the real world and help them develop a sense of decency and self respect. So tired of seeing girls walking to school with too short a skirt - we women need to make sure our girls are aware.