A four year old Texas boy has been barred from pre-kindergarten classes because his hair is too long? Have people gone mad?
The Dallas Morning News told the story of little Taylor Pugh that prompted this post. There is a link to the story below that includes a photo of Taylor. He is a cute child with a goofy cap of dark brown hair and a sweet smile. Because of the length of his hair he is sent out of his classroom daily after attendance to be instructed in the library and has been barred from enjoying recess with his fellow students.
The Mesquite ISD isn’t saying whether the child will spend his entire school year in the library isolated from his fellow students. School district spokeswoman Laura Jobe is quoted saying, “If this child’s hair was cut according to our guidelines, none of this would be necessary.”
Obey, comply or else…
Give me a break. This is about petty bureaucrats who are mad with power imposing a dress code that quashes individuality and teaches children to bow to power or be cast out.
Does anyone remember how offensive the uniformed society of Chairman Mao was to freedom loving Americans? I do and I am alarmed that so few others do. Obey, do not resist, do not question authority….dress alike, answer the standardized tests with the approved answer, and walk in lock step.
No wonder this country is headed steadily downward in educational standards as children are pushed through like sheep all while being told individual expression even in dress or hair cut, style and length is unacceptable.
Childhood is a time to experiment and learn, to try on different roles sets of friends and activities, to create and to find ones self. He is four and he likes his hair. Children are silly creatures. If let alone the child may choose to buzz cut it or grow it to his knees. Why does that upset so many adults? Perhaps because in their work a day, follow the rules misery this child, or any child, not following the rules reminds them of their own lost freedom?
The kid will has lifetime of rules to comply with in the future as do we all but who says it will be in a suit and tie? If people like the folks at Mesquite ISD have their way maybe all our futures will be spent in a government issued uniform with approved haircuts?
Link to the story by KAREL HOLLOWAY kholloway@dallasnews.com / The Dallas Morning News
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/tv/stories/DN-meshair_16met.ART.State.Edition2.4be91f6.html
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