Senior class president Seana Aiolupotea is taking a stance against a policy that she finds ridiculous: Students at Cape Cod Regional Tech are now suffering the consequences of a policy that says they can't wear yoga pants, otherwise known as leggings, to school.
The new rule says that girls may only wear leggings when paired with a dress, skirt, or shorts. Many students are protesting with Seana by wearing leggings as pants in spite of the rules.
“I definitely see both sides I think we need to dress appropriately at school, not show anything that is inappropriate, but at the same time we need to be standing up for our rights in what we can wear,” Seana told CBS.
"It’s pretty much like the same thing that’s going on in the Middle East," said a male student. “Women can’t drive because it’s a distraction to men and I don’t think it’s fair that we can take something away from the girls just because it’s either distracting the guys or its non-professional.”
This isn't the first time a school has banned clothing (a school in Connecticut recently banned a prom dress for being backless). However, school administrators believe such policies affect both the male and female population.
“In the hallways we’re always addressing dress in one way or another,” said Superintendent Robert Sanborn. “It’s hats indoors, tank tops, things of that nature — and it’s a teachable moment, it’s not a disciplinary action, it’s not detention.”
So what do you think? Are yoga pants inappropriate for school?
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