My kids are in a private school that has a dress code, but no uniforms. Last spring they wore shorts and t-shirts that they could not have worn to school, but we still made them change out of their pajamas and do their hair like they would have for school. Socks were optional and they did not wear shoes because we don't wear shoes around the house.

I guess I'm in the middle - I would have been slightly annoyed if they had to wear their dress code clothes (they're both girls so it was dresses and leggings because they don't like pants with buttons) because school was only for a few hours each day and I don't generally have them ride bikes and play in the mud in their school clothes, so it would have meant two outfits per day. However, I also think pajamas are not acceptable, BUT my kids have actual pajamas that they change into at night and out of in the morning, so they don't sleep in normal shirts and shorts. I'd be a hypocrite if I said staying in the same t-shirt you wore to bed wasn't ok since that what I do on the mornings I don't work out...

I think it’s weird how schools are trying to ruin the ONLY good things about distance learning with dress codes and requiring middle schoolers to start at 7 am

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Anonymous wrote:I agree with it for the kids sake. It emphasizes that this is not play time - it’s school. The kids should dress how they dress for school.

In a polo shirt and navy or khaki pants (girl and boy)? No thanks.

Why not? For private school kids it’s even more important since they equate one outfit/uniform with school.

I’m polo shirt pp. We are in public.

What a waste of energy.

I seriously question the priorities of this district.

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Anonymous wrote:I agree with it for the kids sake. It emphasizes that this is not play time - it’s school. The kids should dress how they dress for school.

In a polo shirt and navy or khaki pants (girl and boy)? No thanks.

Why not? For private school kids it’s even more important since they equate one outfit/uniform with school.

Because there's no good reason to have to do that. (And btw, not all private schools have uniforms.)

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Anonymous wrote:I agree with it for the kids sake. It emphasizes that this is not play time - it’s school. The kids should dress how they dress for school.

In a polo shirt and navy or khaki pants (girl and boy)? No thanks.

Why not? For private school kids it’s even more important since they equate one outfit/uniform with school.

I just took my sophomore dd school clothes shopping. We sat on our couch, looked through a few websites, and she picked about 6-7 new pajama sets to order. These are strange times. I’m going to let her dress comfortably.

Anonymous wrote:I agree with it for the kids sake. It emphasizes that this is not play time - it’s school. The kids should dress how they dress for school.

In a polo shirt and navy or khaki pants (girl and boy)? No thanks.

I agree with it for the kids sake. It emphasizes that this is not play time - it’s school. The kids should dress how they dress for school.

Our coat and tie school was rumored to have discussed requiring dress code in the Spring (they didn't), but the boys immediately got to work figuring out how to green screen their outfits to superimpose a coat and tie over whatever they were wearing.

My dress code: don’t be racy, scary, or naked.

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Anonymous wrote:Virtual learning is not a game. It is school and they should have the same routine they had when going to brick and mortar school. Also, one room should be the school room and only school products should be in this dedicated school room.

Yeah, because everybody has an extra room floating around where there can be just school “products”!

You have a dining room that can easily converted. Most of you are just lazy and, therefore, your children are lazy.

You said only “School products” in the room. So people are supposed to move everything else out? Oh, and both my kids are extremely successful college graduates (both graduated with high honors), so no lazy kids here. But you sound like a peach!

I use my dining room for eating. My friend is a single mom and lives in a 1 bedroom with her 2 kids. How would she have an extra room? The poster here is entitled.

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Anonymous wrote:Virtual learning is not a game. It is school and they should have the same routine they had when going to brick and mortar school. Also, one room should be the school room and only school products should be in this dedicated school room.

Yeah, because everybody has an extra room floating around where there can be just school “products”!

You have a dining room that can easily converted. Most of you are just lazy and, therefore, your children are lazy.

Your trolling is lazy.

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Anonymous wrote:Virtual learning is not a game. It is school and they should have the same routine they had when going to brick and mortar school. Also, one room should be the school room and only school products should be in this dedicated school room.

Yeah, because everybody has an extra room floating around where there can be just school “products”!

You have a dining room that can easily converted. Most of you are just lazy and, therefore, your children are lazy.

You said only “School products” in the room. So people are supposed to move everything else out? Oh, and both my kids are extremely successful college graduates (both graduated with high honors), so no lazy kids here. But you sound like a peach!

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Anonymous wrote:Virtual learning is not a game. It is school and they should have the same routine they had when going to brick and mortar school. Also, one room should be the school room and only school products should be in this dedicated school room.

Yeah, because everybody has an extra room floating around where there can be just school “products”!

You have a dining room that can easily converted. Most of you are just lazy and, therefore, your children are lazy.

I live in a one-bedroom apartment that is TINY. We don't have a dining room table, or any table. We eat our meals on the couch. I work from the couch. I'm not lazy, just poor.