Hey, I'm staying on for my A levels at school. They let us wear our own clothes etc because we are treated more like "adults". Anyway, I asked who is head of 6th form of our school about having dreadlocks and she refused just like that. I don't know if it's an actual rule (I don't think it is because I know people who have had them in the past) or if it's just her opinion because she just kept saying "no save your money" and dismissing me. I even opted to wearing a headscarf so they would be coveredbut the same reply just came back "save your money" - she didn't exactly say no about that but she DID dismiss me and didn't give me a proper answer. I even asked why and she replied that if the children in lower school saw me they would rebel and get them done (our school is on two sites) which is stupid because I won't even be on that site and even if they did see me it's against the rules for THEM to get them because they are still in compulsory education. We have a couple of people with afro-carribean (is that what it's called?) in our school and they're allowed them but we're not?! but why? the vikings etc had them too! it's not a culture thing at all! There are people with piercings etc - is this not also influencing the kids? ...sorry went off on a bit of a rant there How should I go about this anyway? because I know when I ask her she just dismisses me and wants to hear nothing of it. It's not as if it's a rule - it's just her opinion - but I have no idea of how to be able to compromise with her because she just won't listen!! I can't just let her win, I want them really badly! Any ideas? would be much appreciloved :S
First read your schools' rule book. If it is not mentioned in there, wear them anyways. If the rules are against, you could attribute it to religious beliefs (possibly). In america, we have a freedom of expression thing. If a kid here wants dreds he can get them. If a school kicks out said kid, the American Civil Liberties Union will provide a lawyer for the kid. In the long run you are not just doing this for you, you are doing this for all the other kids who want to wear dreads. Peace and Good Luck, Amy
good idea cheers!! so if it's not in the rule book they can't do anything about it? If it's not there and I get them is it possible that they can make it a rule of it and i have to get them cut off?
