Am I old and out of touch?

Paddyanne, my granddaughter started P1 in a school in the Glasgow area yesterday, wearing full school uniform, including a blazer, carrying a school bag and a lunch box.
No instruction about disposable items.

Parents were not allowed in the playground nor into the P1 class, as has been the custom over the years.
There was actually no social distancing by parents, many of whom were pushing to get a glimpse of their child through the railings.

So it seems that your description of what is happening in your area not consistent for all of Scotland.

Are you sure these were primary school children? In fishnets? I'm wondering if you strayed onto a site that is a bit iffy!

"I knew a teacher who, when asked what classes she taught responded with “the 3 T’s”.
When asked to clarify she would say ”Tarts, Toe-rags and Thugs”

Someone who describes her pupils in such a manner should probably look for a different career. That's so horribly disrespectful to the students. Appalling.

I've never seen primary school children dressed as described in the OP. I live near three primary schools and see the children going to and from school. During this peculiar lock down period I've seen them playing out, or going long walks with their parents. Not one dressed as described in the OP.
I worked with children for 40 years till I retired. My group of children can be described as 'vulnerable' - still, never saw any dressed inappropriately.
I agree with Paperbackwriter - any teacher would described year 6 (or any pupils) as Tarts, toe-rags and Thugs should be looking for a different career.

Just to be clear, I didn’t say the teacher I knew was a friend. She was a neighbour for a few years and was a very good teacher from what I heard. She worked in a school where parents allowed their girls to go to school just as Daddima described. (Which is why I mentioned it on this thread)

She told toe curling stories of what her pupils and their parents got up to. It was lack of parenting that caused all the problems.

These surely weren’t primary age children! I have brought up 3 daughters and now have 4 primary age grandchildren and have never seen anyone of this age group dressed in fish net tights!

I find it amusing when I read any comment on the length of the skirt for schoolgirls. Do know it is now customary and normal for any schools that have skirts for these to be rolled up, no matter how much the skirt ma not be suitable.
When I went to Grammar school back in the early 1950's we it was the time of the fashion for very long skirts (New Look). We had to kneel down at the start of every term and had our gymslip length measured with a ruler to ensure that it was at least 3 inches above the knee. That made them quite short (fine for those of some of my friends with lovely thin long legs - but for me - short, fat legs it was a nightmare) So, it seems as if when fashion is long length skirts, schools dictate short skirts and visa versa.
I do tend to think that anyone who can see anything slightest sexual in whatever length a school skirt is has their own problems.