You can’t please everyone.
It’s a simple concept, really. Do the best that you can do, and let those who oppose it, well…oppose it. It’s human nature to have opinions, most noticeably ones that clash, but it is physically impossible to create something that appeals to the entirety of a population. This is the reason we have different radio and television stations, hold elections using a two-party system, and choose to pursue different careers.
What makes schools the exception?
It’s peculiar to see how much schools try to censor and control the students. From when the school opened and into the early 2000s, tank tops were allowed to be worn on campus. Now, girls are not allowed to show their shoulders and hemlines and shorts must be just above the knee. When the new dress code was enforced at the beginning of the school year, even teachers had a hard time obeying the guidelines. There was a prominent surge in dress code referrals from students who have never had an infraction before.
Similarly, featured in past yearbooks are photos of students dressed as nerds strutting around campus for homecoming week, and yet Student Government had to change “Nerd Day” to “Black and White Day” this year due to teachers complaining that it was offensive to students. Take notice that blatantly unoffended students still showed up the next day dressed for “intellectual success” in suspenders and taped glasses.
While it is important to keep in mind that the schools get their funding from the federal government and property tax, and must bend with the wind to keep from being sued, the administration to take in mind that the world is taking a turn for the liberal. Our generation is the least religiously observant and the least politically affiliated. Not to mention that Florida is hot, and having to wear jackets or conservative clothing is uncomfortable and even risky when the temperature outside could cause heat strokes.
We’re willing to work with the school board to find some common ground, but are they willing to work with us?