Dreadlocks are distracting.

[wolfie]

Other than the nazi argument. any other reasons why shaved heads should not be allowed?

Yes - by banning shaved heads, it gives the "zero tolerance" people a way to make people's lives even more miserable when they're getting chemotherapy for cancer (loss of ALL hair is a common side-effect).

[hinakiba777]

Her dreadlocks were not allowed but this teacher is allowed to have twists?

http://www.dbcschool.org/index.php?page=tyrone_cook

How is that not "faddish"?

Don't you know. Teachers and Administration are exempt from rules.

Alternatively, the rules don't EXPLICITLY say no twists so he has a loophole I suppose.

Yes - by banning shaved heads, it gives the "zero tolerance" people a way to make people's lives even more miserable when they're getting chemotherapy for cancer (loss of ALL hair is a common side-effect).

It's true. I know many people who prefer headbands or beanies when they lose their hair due to Chemo, rather than get a wig or something. But if shaved heads, bandanas, and hats are all banned, then i don't see what option the student will have.

[s_stabeler]

to be fair, for people who are bald, rather than have a shaved head, surely a latter from your doctor explaining it is baldness would work? (any fees being paid by the school if it IS baldness)

as for teachers breaking rules for students- that's simple hypocrisy. Personally, I disagree with there being different rules for teachers- It just looks bad. ( fror example, at my school, students had to cross the entire playground. Even in the rain. There was a corridor that would allow you to cut out almost all of the trip across playgrounds, but guess what? teachers and sixth form only. Everyone else had to get wet. I never saw the point in that rule.)