Next time you go to a parent-teacher conference in Tennesee, you may have to think twice about what you wear.State Rep. Antonio Parkinson— a Democrat from the Memphis area — is proposing a bill that would allow school districts to create a dress code for parents and visitors, according toWREG. The idea was conceived after he heard numerous complaints about parents arriving in “suggestive” attire.“I’ve heard some concerns from principals,” Parkinson told the news station. “They say you’d be surprised at some of the stuff that we see.”He explained that, if passed, the legislation would allow each state school district to determine how far the regulation goes.“I visualize clothes that are not sexually suggestive,” said Parkinson, who did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment. “Not wearing things that might encourage or suggest gang activity.”While the idea may seem ridiculous at first, some might say that the things parents have worn — or, in some cases,notworn — have been even more ridiculous. In one instance, a woman reportedly showed up to school in lingerie.Erik Schelzig/AP/REX/Shutterstock“There was a parent that came into the school and the parent was in their lingerie and there were body parts exposed,” Parkinson toldWMC5. “This was an elementary school and that’s a real issue.”The proposal isn’t just limited to attire, Parkinson said, as he hopes to create an overall code of conduct that addresses showing up to campus while under the influence and fighting with other parents. The rules would be displayed on campus for all to see.“This minimum code of conduct would be something that covers every single person that steps foot on the campus,” he told WMC. “We’re not trying to criminalize anyone, so in regards to this, more of what we’re doing is educating and creating awareness of the fact that our education institution should be held at a higher standard.”At least one grandparent the news station spoke to seem to embrace the idea.“It’s so much happening now,” grandparent Percy Richmond said. “People coming up saying they’re the parents and picking up their kids like that. I prefer them to be dressed neatly.”On Thursday, Parkinson appeared onFox & Friendsto discuss the plan andretweeted praisehe got from viewers following his segment.“As a Republican, it gives me hope to see good people on the other side of the aisle,” oneTwitteruser wrote. “THANK YOU!!! Don’t Stop Being A Voice.”Parkinson will formally introduce his bill in the next few weeks, reportsWREG.
Next time you go to a parent-teacher conference in Tennesee, you may have to think twice about what you wear.
State Rep. Antonio Parkinson— a Democrat from the Memphis area — is proposing a bill that would allow school districts to create a dress code for parents and visitors, according toWREG. The idea was conceived after he heard numerous complaints about parents arriving in “suggestive” attire.
“I’ve heard some concerns from principals,” Parkinson told the news station. “They say you’d be surprised at some of the stuff that we see.”
He explained that, if passed, the legislation would allow each state school district to determine how far the regulation goes.
“I visualize clothes that are not sexually suggestive,” said Parkinson, who did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment. “Not wearing things that might encourage or suggest gang activity.”
While the idea may seem ridiculous at first, some might say that the things parents have worn — or, in some cases,notworn — have been even more ridiculous. In one instance, a woman reportedly showed up to school in lingerie.
Erik Schelzig/AP/REX/Shutterstock
“There was a parent that came into the school and the parent was in their lingerie and there were body parts exposed,” Parkinson toldWMC5. “This was an elementary school and that’s a real issue.”
The proposal isn’t just limited to attire, Parkinson said, as he hopes to create an overall code of conduct that addresses showing up to campus while under the influence and fighting with other parents. The rules would be displayed on campus for all to see.
“This minimum code of conduct would be something that covers every single person that steps foot on the campus,” he told WMC. “We’re not trying to criminalize anyone, so in regards to this, more of what we’re doing is educating and creating awareness of the fact that our education institution should be held at a higher standard.”
At least one grandparent the news station spoke to seem to embrace the idea.
“It’s so much happening now,” grandparent Percy Richmond said. “People coming up saying they’re the parents and picking up their kids like that. I prefer them to be dressed neatly.”
On Thursday, Parkinson appeared onFox & Friendsto discuss the plan andretweeted praisehe got from viewers following his segment.
“As a Republican, it gives me hope to see good people on the other side of the aisle,” oneTwitteruser wrote. “THANK YOU!!! Don’t Stop Being A Voice.”
Parkinson will formally introduce his bill in the next few weeks, reportsWREG.
source: people.com
