Hair Color In Schools

First, let me say how happy I am to hear that you have beaten cancer. You have raised Amy well to support such a worthy cause. We are in support of her and the message, but the method of expression is in violation of the school’s code of conduct. All parents have received and signed off on this document. It prohibits “non-human hair color.” Amy’s hair has become a distraction to the learning process in the school. Perhaps we can find another way to help her show support and get other members of the school community involved.
In Tinker v. Des Moines, the U.S. Supreme Court said that students do not lose their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression while in school. However, it also states that the expression is not allowed if it disrupts class work and discipline in the school. As stated earlier the pink hair has been disrupting work in the classroom. …show more content…
Hayleigh Black a student at Muscle Shoals High School was sent home for having red hair. Muscle Shoals High School Student Handbook prohibits hair color which has been dyed a bright or distracting color. The handbook allows only hair dyed “a natural human color. The student was allowed to return after changing her hair color to a naturally grown color.
Savannah Keesee a student at West County High School in St. Francois County was sent home because her red hair color violates the school’s dress and grooming code. The school handbook states, “Non-natural hair colors will not be permitted. West St. Francois County Superintendent, Stacy Stevens stated ‘the hair color policy has been in place for decades. I think our students and parents are accepting of it.
Elementary school student Hailey Stone, was given an in school suspension because of pink and blue hair after a charity run. She went to school with shades of pink still in her hair and was suspended. She was not allowed to return until she changed her hair