[Echo Talon]

Where is the ACLU?

[EagleUSA]

If there ever was an example of HOW SICK liberal academia is, here it is. If I had to educate my two kids over again, they would not set foot in a government school, no matter what it took to make that happen.

The leftist, liberal communist agenda of the government school system is a traitorous disgrace to America.

[John Filson]

Interesting kids. Good for them! Now enroll them in marksmanship programs.

[rockrr]

I got sent home from school in the eighth grade for wearing a tee shirt bearing a beer maker's logo. Times change!

What kind of a world do we have that considers it an act of defiance to wear your country's flag?!

[A.A. Cunningham]

The Colorado Attorney General, John Suthers, is preparing to take the Principal, Myla Shepherd, mshepherd@echalk.adams50.org, at Shaw Heights Middle School to court for violating state law.

From the Caplis & Silverman Show on 630 KHOW.

Students showing their pride not allowed at school!

Elizabeth Haas

Katie Gohlgart

Katie & Tim Kerstiens

The Shirt that got Anthony Medina suspended

TANCREDO LETTER SENT TO SHAW HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL, MYLA SHEPHERD

Dear Principal Shepherd,

I was astonished to learn that officials at Shaw Heights recently threatened an honor student with disciplinary action for wearing a red sweater, a white T-shirt, and blue jeans. The student was apparently reprimanded for violating the newly formulated dress code banning "clothing that makes a political statement," purportedly because of the color combination she chose.

To say that it is disturbing to see school administrators spending their time and limited resources scrutinizing the color combinations of students' clothes in search of hidden political messages would be an understatement. As a former educator, I am frankly shocked by how far afield the public education apparatus appears to have wandered.

When teachers like Jay Bennish and Ward Churchill transform our classrooms into personal platforms to disseminate delusional and nihilistic propaganda, the education establishment seems too paralyzed to respond. Yet when students take the initiative to passively express pro-American sentiments by, for example, sewing a stars-and-stripes flag patch on a backpack (or choosing a red, white, and blue outfit, evidently) school administrators are quick to discipline, punish, regulate and suppress.

I believe this kind of double standard sends the wrong message to students, and I hope that you and other administrators who have recently implemented these kinds of misguided policies will seriously consider rescinding them.

Sincerely,

Tom Tancredo
Member of Congress

LETTER SENT HOME TO PARENTS FROM PRINCIPAL MYLA SHEPHERD OF SHAW HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOL PARENTS

April 7, 2006

Dear Parents and Guardians:

During the week of March 27th, students were observed exhibiting behavior that was interfering with instruction. This behavior appeared to be directly related to students’ attire. Our goal at Shaw Heights Middle School is to provide a safe learning environment for our children/students. The neutral dress code that was implemented as a result of widespread student behavior has been very beneficial. Thank you for your support in helping us keep a safe and orderly learning environment at Shaw Heights Middle School by having your child adhere to our neutral dress code. We appreciate your cooperation.

On Friday, March 31 we sent home a letter detailing the neutral dress code, specifically asking that students not wear the following: clothing that makes a political statement, camouflage clothing, and banners, flags or bandanas of any type.

I would like to clarify the dress code, as there seems to be confusion about colors of clothing. Students may wear all colors – red, white, blue, green, etc. They may wear combinations of colors – red, white, blue, green, etc. They simply may not wear attire that displays a flag. We will continue to monitor student behavior and as the situation improves we will consider returning to our original dress code.

As the weather gets warmer, we want to remind you and your child about our dress code that specifies three-inch wide shoulder straps, shirts that cover midriffs, skirts and shorts that are mid-thigh in length

We remain diligent in maintaining a safe learning environment for all children. The “Falcon Four” helps maintain that focus through respect, responsibility, integrity and pride at all times.

I hope your family enjoys a wonderful Spring Break. I look forward to seeing our students return on Monday, April 17, and to the rest of a great school year.

Sincerely,

Myla Shepherd,
Principal Shaw Heights Middle School

[Lancey Howard]

Homeschool BUMP!
Parents, if they love their children, MUST extract them from government schools like the Shaw Heights Middle School.

[Reaganwuzthebest]

Several students at Shaw Heights Middle School have been disciplined for wearing shirts that depict the American flag, an act that is in direct violation of the public school's recent ban on all flags, depictions of flags, or flag colors on student clothing.

Maybe it's time the parents stood outside this school wearing t-shirts with the American flag on them. I'd love to see the faces of these administrators.

[Jumper]

T-E-N-U-R-E... Tenured teachers is the problem. Same in Civil Service. Tenure an employee and then try to get rid of them. Tenured Teachers can do what they damn well please there is nothing anyone can or will do to enfore laws, regulations or standards.

It is great that parents are willing to fight this legal fight since the adminstrators and politicians will not spend the money - this should be done as a class action against the individuals involved in the Administration and not the Schools to send a statement that could well resonate at the level of the Supreme Court. We could cut the Tenure crap once and for in allowing bad school employees to get by with crimes against society.

[TigersEye]

The leftists seem to think that the iron is hot and it's time to strike.

The fact that a display of national pride and loyalty is met with hostility should make it clear there are big problems there. The fact that teachers and administrators see those displays as the problem shows how deep the problem is.

Gooberment skools are child abusers.

[AFreeBird]

Elizabeth Haas, told reporters that she was told to turn her Marine Corps shirt inside out and when she did and then turned it back the right way, she was suspended. Haas, an 11-year-old sixth grader, said that she wears a USMC shirt every day to support her brother, who is in the Corps, and she wasn't aware of the ban until she was suspended.

Please excuse my language, and if the mods want to remove it fine, but I'm gonna say it anyway:

This SHIT has GOT TO STOP!!!

[rwilson99]

I would be losing my mind if I were a parent in this situation.

My children would have the following instructions.

1. Wear patriotic clothing every day during the ban.
2. Get suspended
3. Show up the next day with the same clothes and peacefully go to class.
4. Let the police get called to remove you from campus.
5. Repeat until administrators get some sense.

A sit in might be appropriate too.

[ArrogantBustard]

Elizabeth Haas, ... said that she wears a USMC shirt every day to support her brother, who is in the Corps, and she wasn't aware of the ban until she was suspended.

Bravo, Miss Haas. Keep the Faith.

[Doctor Raoul]

Why spend another penny on public schools? This is proof that the inmates are running the asylum and it is not worth it.

[philetus]

Its time for this crap to stop.
This is The United States of America.
A school can not stop you from displaying the Flag of the country on a shirt.
Screw the pandering, whiney,chickensh!t,traitorous,wimps.

[Thud]

Does anyone remember the fuss over pants with American flags sewn on their seats? The one with reaction somehow similar to Islamics screaming about "mistreatment" of Korans? The fuss made by the same people objecting to this new ban on American flags somewhere less insulting on clothing?

There is no right way to address the issue of American flags on clothing.

[zip]

From Drudge Report:

HEIGHTS PRINCIPAL SURRENDERS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 6, 2006

Shaw Heights Middle School Ends Neutral Dress Code

Westminster, CO – Due to the exemplary behavior of the students at Shaw Heights Middle School and the progress made throughout the week, as well as Attorney General John Suthers news release regarding the display of flags in schools, Myla Shepherd, Shaw Heights Middle School principal has announced that the neutral dress code will end effective Friday, April 7, 2006 at 8:00 a.m.

[NavySon]

I bet if the the flags were Mexican or rainbow colored the principal would have nothing to say.

[300magnum]

[NELSON111]

Compare Shaw Heights to other schools. Seems like they need to focus a little more on acedemics than what shirts the kids are wearing.

Shaw Heights Acedemics

[Magnum44]

Never pi$$ of a Marine or his family. This school picked the wrong fight.