What's with these uneducated educators?

[bubba]

They seem to have disabled the email link. I guess they're catching hell.

[Prester John]

Since if it was a religious garment they would allow it, let's start a branch of Orthodoxy which requires kilts.

Who wants to join my church now?

[Sherry]

My goodness, I didn't even notice the principal's name before:

Scottish The clan from whom the McClard family descends began
among the ancient Dalriadan tribe of the west coast of Scotland. Their name comes from the personal name of Leod.

:-o

Since if it was a religious garment they would allow it, let's start a branch of Orthodoxy which requires kilts.

Who wants to join my church now?

Will all the tithes go to kitting out the missionaries?

Sherry

[herminator]

Since if it was a religious garment they would allow it, let's start a branch of Orthodoxy which requires kilts.

Who wants to join my church now?

Here!
I´m in as long as you tolerate double membership!

[caig]

I,too, was so incensed at the principal's action that I have emailed him. I called into question his own conduct as wellas the school dress code. Hopefully, the weight of these responses will make him look again at his attitude.

[auld argonian]

The cowards!

They obviously underestimated the Wrath of the Kilted Minions!


AA

[Sherry]

<SNICKER>

Thanks for the link, Daz.

Like the school district officials in MI (I think, don't quote me) last spring who denied a young man entrance to his prom while he was wearing his kilt in the family tartan, I'm sure this school principal is getting quite an education.

And he needs it.

Sherry

[AckZel]

Hey, the principals name is McClard! For god sake!

[macwilkin]

I'll see if any of the folks with the Scottish society in St. Louis have heard anything about this. They are the closest to Jackson, and I'm sure there will be some sort of response from them.

T.

[Archangel]

Religion has priority over culture because the general rule is that a "heaven or hell" issue is more important than a social ostracization (sp?) cultural issue. Kilts are not universal in Scottish culture so it becomes a weak argument (made stronger, by the way, James, with the decision to kilt the new Scottish regiment).

My letter to the principal:

I understand that you've recieved a number of emails regarding the barring of Nathan for wearing a kilt. Let me be among the number who believe that you have erred. If the newspaper article is correct, then there was no reason to bar him. I recognize the article may have left some details out. However, the article seems to indicate that he was wearing it respectfully and traditionally.
I was born in Scotland, wear a kilt, and cannot fathom how it can be such a distraction so as to ban Nathan. I wore one as a child, at my wedding, at my Canadian citizenship and many other times. There are marines in Iraq wearing kilts. Yes, it would be a distraction if the rest of the student body is undisciplined but my experience is that is not the case when it comes to a kilt. In any case, you have blamed the victim and owe him an apology. The article mentioned the Grad ceremony, it would be appropriate to okay that event.