School sends kids in jeggings home

[Lilaclion]

I've just read in my local paper that a secondary school has had to send home 60 pupils for turning up to class in jeggings instead of school uniform trousers.

Am I being a bit Amish by wondering what parent in their right mind would think that jeggings are a suitable alternative to school trousers?

Thats a lot of jeggings

WTF are jeggings?!

?jeggings? ? leggings designed to look like tight-fitting jeans

Here's the link to the article if you're interested:

www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Haverhill/School-sends-kids-in-jeggings-home.htm

Doh, sorry, that link doesn't work. Well if you were remotely interested you can google "School sends kids in jeggings home" and it brings it up.

ends-kids-in-jeggings-home.htm

the proper link

maybe they were more like 'treggings'

The link doesn't say if the school had a real uniform or simply a dress code. Would jeans have been ok? If so it's a bit wonky to say jeans are ok, jeggings aren't. If they are supposed to be wearing proper trousers than I will join you all in asking WTF?

In the Daily Express today they quote the HT as saying a letter had been sent home before the end of term (July) advisng parents of the approved uniform code and stating leggings were not part of this. She confirms that the girls can wear trousers but not leggings or jeans.

Jeggings.

(Shudders)

Awful, awful things on any age. Amish and proud here too.

Jeggings are really sweet on slim children and teenagers - and comfortable - and practical. A million times more attractive than school uniform trousers.

I am pretty sure that teenagers don't wear jeggings because they think they look "sweet"!

But not school uniform.

PJs are really comfy, and sweet too. Would you let your kids go to school in them?

What a waste of time and resources sending them home. Petty.

They should have a special uniform for fat and slim pupils shouldn't they Bonsoir?

Frankly, I'm in favour of the anything which curbs the natural inclination of young teenage girls to dress like Trailer Trash Barbie until common sense and some idea of good taste kick in!

Good, there is no issue buying appropriate school trousers and they had plenty of notice. It is willfull disobedience.

British teenage girls dress like trailer-trash Barbie because all their parents' clothing budget has gone on hideous school uniform and teenagers have never been exposed to any decent clothing which might inform their taste.

That is correct Bonsoir all British teenage girls dress like trailer trash especially those horrid fats ones. Lets face it education is wasted on the fat they are best off left alone with packet of lard.

Surely even jeggings are better than teflon coated uniform trousers?

Jeggings. I've said it before and I'll say it again. It's a sad reflection of greed. No longer can an item of clothing be one thing. Oh no, the advent of treggings and jeggings and jumper dresses (surely drumpers?) is just a sartorial nod to the failure of society today.

I await jumpers with built in hats and trousers with built in boots.

I can hear the fashion students now shrieking 'but what else is it, what else does it do?'

Trailer Trash Barbie = Sindy