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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We struggle with this a lot at our school. We have a uniform closet, but it is not enough for the demand. We have also found that when the younger set have accidents, teachers often rely on the uniform closet to provide dry clothing.

I was told a couple years ago that assistance for homeless children is available through the Neediest Kids Fund. This year I was told that that "assistance" often takes months to get through (our social worker put in a request in May of last year that has still not been filled) and that when the request is finally filled, there is a low limit to what kids can receive from the fund. It's something like 1 pair pants and 3 shirts. To me, that does not sound like real assistance.

These are PUBLIC schools. Children have a right to attend them. That children are being punished, sent home from schools they have a legal right to attend, because they are not wearing the proper clothing is disgusting to me - particularly when the schools do not provide the clothing themselves.

I feel very strongly that if schools are going to require uniforms, the schools have a moral obligation to provide those uniforms themselves. [/quote]

PP - I agree.

This would be a great issue for OSSE to take on and issue a policy that all schools would have to comply with. Given your first hand experience please please email Hanseul Kang (she actually will answer within a couple days) and raise it. [/quote]

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