To contact the school on Monday about comments on social media

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My eldest DD helped out at a sixth form open evening last week, where prospective sixth formers from the same and other schools were invited to attend a presentation from the headteacher and head of sixth form in the school hall, followed by circulation around the different subject areas to get a taste of what activities are on offer in sixth form lessons.
My DD along with about 25 others was a subject ambassador, in that she helped set up and then demonstrate some activities. She also additionally acted as a tour guide to help direct people around the school.
Either later the same evening or the following day, several photos of the event were posted on Facebook by the school, including some of the subject staff and also a selection of the students who helped out. My DD was one of the students pictured.
Over the last couple of days many people have commented on the event and the students, many being complimentary about the event and how helpful the students were. However there appears to be a number of negative comments appearing about my DD and her appearance in particular, which she is obviously upset about and I'm not sure how to go about stopping it.
Do I contact the school to ask them to remove the article/photos; I don't know how to stop the comments.

Exactly. It really is appalling. Some of the people on this thread sound like they approve of a sixth former being called a slut or slapper for wearing a short skirt. They are far more immoral than someone wearing a short skirt.

If I was so shocked about someone's uniform Id not go and bitch about it on SM targetting students,if it was a male student Id also not write "He looks hangover like a tramp lol", there are ways to address it, which does not involve bullying teenagers online. They could have a word with a member of staff on the day or email the school if they felt so strongly about it.
But also, quality of education would be more important to me personally and if students looked happy and passionate about what they study- I suppose that was THE impression the school was trying to give.

If that's the impression school wants to give fine but they can't complain when people call them out on it. The issue here is if only OP's daughter was mentioned as opposed to a general 'students look untidy'.

The school isn't being called out on anything.

Total tossers are making public comments about a teenage girl they might even not know.

I don't care what she was wearing. This isn't about dress code it's about sad people who hide behind SM.

Yes they definitely were not bothered. That's my point. They should have been. After all. If they did not care about impressions why bother even posting on social media. What's the point?

I know it's difficult to get your head round, but maybe the teachers think that the girls' brains and the learning going on at the school is more important than their clothes and appearance. Shocking isn't it.

I'm realising from this that some people choose a school based on what the students look like rather than the teaching and learning going on there.

I wouldn't comment on SM either. But I stand by my impression. Why can't the school have both? Neat, but also 'happy and passionate' (however that comes across in photos) students. It takes less than 5 minutes to gather them all (and indeed they'd probably have a briefing anyway) reminding them to smarten up.

You said all you need to in the first sentence.

Because no one calls a boy tarty, a slut or a slapper for how they wear their uniform or says they are attracting unwanted sexual attention.

Because nobody gets called a "slut" or a "slapper" for that! Which the OP has clearly stated that they did.

If you're rude enough to make comments like that you're probably also rude enough to call girls with a short skirt names on social media. Probably why you are making excuses for the name callers.

FFS it's just not appropriate , whether it's " not showing the school in a good light" or " slut and slapper".

Its hurtful and uncalled for. If someone is worrying about dress codes - email the head. God alive.

There is no excuse for this. And just shows how socially inept people have become.

Im less impressed that a presumably adult female describes young girls as scruffy and tarty 🤷🏼‍♀️

Yes, some peoples priorities are just bizarre!

In response to this I would be emailing the school now but realistically they may not be taken down till Monday. I would screenshot every person who made a personal insult and then report the comments directly to Facebook. I would then check the profile of each person who called a CHILD in SCHOOL UNIFORM a slut or slapper and if they have a workplace on their profile I'd be contacting their workplace to anonymously let them know they were sexualising and trolling a young girl in school uniform.

Victim blaming, much? Get off your high horse.

You’d think the school would have vetted theses comments already. I’d definitely have something to say. I hope your daughters ok.

Social media is an amazing tool but it’s also a forum for faceless; spineless trolls to play keyboard warriors saying anything they want knowing their comments will cause the maximum amount of pain without them being identified

Social media is an amazing tool but it’s also a forum for faceless; spineless trolls to play keyboard warriors saying anything they want knowing their comments will cause the maximum amount of pain without them being identified

Exactly. If any of the "commentators" had a real interest in the school dress code they could have emailed the school.

They're just nasty, sexist, busy body, social misfits.

I'm so sorry your daughter is going through that. What absolute bollocks.