Comments on: Mandatory School Uniforms At Bratt Elementary Next Year?

By: #1mom

#1mom — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 11:31:35 +0000

to mom who wants to know where all the “hat day” money goes?? Come to a meeting sometime and listen to the projects that pta is involved in that gives the money back to the school. For every fundraising project that is done, there is 3 projects given back to the school. Some ppl would see that more often if parents were more involved in their child’s school. As for uniforms….My children dress appropriately to begin with, but it would be easier to help them decide what to wear each day. “Will it be khaki, or khaki? No fuss.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 02:17:41 +0000

Mom- Where does the $ go for the “Hat days” and such.

Usualy they send home a flyer with the info on hat days or whatever day it is and at our school this money goes to Relay for Life or a specific fundraiser by PTA. If its PTA it goes right back into your school. Thats how we pay for the copy paper, markers, play programs, ribbons, PE mats, reading programs, math programs, and all the little extras thats provided to enhance your childs education. The district doesn’t pay for these things.

By: T

Sun, 03 Apr 2011 19:15:00 +0000

YES! Uniforms should be A MUST! No more tails showing, no more belly buttons showing!

By: ????

???? — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 13:37:10 +0000

This is one thing the SCHOOL board CAN have control over…STOP LETTING THE PARENTS AND STUDENTS run the school system. I say let the board make the decision and stick to it. This is part of what’swrong with our schools, parents trying to run the schools, but yet, most of them you never see at any school events. Congratulations to those parents who are involved, you will see the payoff one day. The whole 12 years I went through school, my mom was involved…she worked the concession stand, was a homeroom mom, went on field trips, came and helped clean the school before the new year started, etc etc etc….there are parents that I never saw and still haven’t seen over 30 years later! School board members, you can control this issue, just make the ruling and stick by it. They will either buy the uniforms or they can take their little angels elsewhere or homeschool them…..THEY WILL HAVE THEM BACK IN SCHOOL AND IN REGULATORY UNIFORMS IN LESS THAN 3 MONTHS! It ain’t as easy as you think it is!

By: Janice Parker

Janice Parker — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 13:28:42 +0000

No matter how this turns out, they cannot keep your child out of school if they don’t wear a uniform. The state of Florida says so.

By: Beegee

Beegee — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 17:58:29 +0000

If it gets to the point,in the very near future,that it becomes mandatory…then let the county pay for all the uniforms!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: Bam

Bam — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 17:26:41 +0000

As a parent I loved it when my kids wore uniform, no fighting over what they are going to wear to school and since everyone is wearing the same thing, its less of a distractions for them. Most of the times what the school selects as a uniform is generic enough that you can buy the items cheaper than regular clothes your kids would wear too. Khaki, navy blue or black pants can be purchased at the Dollar General store, along with plain white polo shirts. Splurge a little on a windbreaker or sweater with the school’s logo. I used to buy my kids 3 complete outfits when school first started and add to it throughout the year, change the pants to shorts and long sleeves to short sleeves. When it was all said and done with one boy and one girl outfits I spent about $300 for the year. Regular clothes would cost me that much just for my son and probably double for my daughter. Of course the kids don’t care to wear uniforms but they are NOT going to school for a fashion show, they are there to LEARN.

By: and next

and next — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 15:12:07 +0000

If the teachers expect students to dress appropriately and enforce that expectation by make them change put on zip ties or school issued sweats to cover themselves, the kids will learn the wear appropriate clothing. If you don’t have high expectations, you are going to have bigger problems than dress code! By they way, I would love to teach in a uniform. It would send a message of authority and unity.

By: Molino Mom

Molino Mom — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 13:59:50 +0000

you know we don’t go to Bratt, but we live in the Northend and do go to school out here. I have two children in the school system. I think that in our school I have really NEVER seen one child sag their pants and I have never seen one girl even in 5th grade wear anything unappropriate. Either the teachers catch it or the parents aren’t allowing it, but as a regular volunteer to our school. I just don’t see it. However, that is not to say that I have not seen it at other schools in the district. So, to be fair I can see that this may be something the district has to consider across the board to control other areas. It doesn’t matter to me anyways. I don’t have a lot of extra money, but we will manage if this is what is found to be best for all the children in the county. It is only clothes why all the fuss? At least they will look nice.

By: me

me — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 07:15:37 +0000

As a parent I would not support uniforms for many reasons. For one our children should be allowed to decide what they are gonna wear to a certain point and not all thrift stores has a size for everyone so I’m sure some parents will have to buy new and may not be able to afford the cost of uniforms. It doesn’t matter if its khaki pants our blue jeans as long as they fit correctly and are worn the way they are meant to be worn people spend to much time and energy looking for ways to change things that don’t really need to be changed just give my child the education he has a right to receive and I will keep on paying my tax dollars as usual. By the way are any of the schools that have uniforms thinking of making teachers were them also. Some teachers wear VERY DISTRACTING clothing. Lol but its true. Have a blessed and wonderful day.