Schools should not be allowed to punish students for 'extreme hairstyles'

Rejected 13 signatures

What the petition asks

Telling students what hair they can and cannot have always ultimately permits indirect discrimination, knowingly or unknowingly. 'Extreme hairstyles' are ridiculous and subjective grounds for punishiment. Students should have 100% control over how they feel confident styling their hair to school.

Schools are using 'extreme hairstyle' as an excuse to choose carelessly what hairstyles are not allowed. Often multiple teachers have to 'confirm' together on whether or not a hairstyle is 'suitable'. A rule should not be subject to interpretation but rather clear to both staff and students.

Certain cultures have particular styles excepted in everyday society, an example of this being 'braids' on those with African descents. Denying cultural norms in a culturally diverse society is allowing indirect discrimination

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Ban schools from making rules that disallow specific hair colours and piercings.

Timeline

14 Mar 2017	Petition opened for signatures
24 Mar 2017	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 13

Status Rejected

Rejected 24 Mar 2017

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