Am I old and out of touch?

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.

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!

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.

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.

"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.

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

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.

Wonder how people would feel if they heard their granddaughters being referred to like that? I'd be livid.

Its utterly foul. On a parenting/grandparenting website.

Then again I wouldn't call adults TARTS either ....it says more about you than the dress code of the woman you're taking about

really I cant believe the Tarts and Prosti tots comments.What kind of people are you?

It is quite vile.

I agree with GillT57; having children referred to as tarts is horrible.

Do you know what - I need to take this autocorrect off somehow!!

Sp.

Sorry, so
OmaforMaya

GillT57

same here Lemon. Gymslip, beret and joy of joys a straw boater in the summer!

I always wanted a boater GillT57
So much smarter and more with-it than our old-fashioned Panamas.

OaforMaya I think Oopsadaisy must live on the same planet as me.

Oopsadaisy3 I wonder what planet you live on. "Must have been dress up clothes"....hobestly. Everywhere kids of p7 and upwards girls are dressing in extremely short skirts and net tights and looking very much like underage tarts to put it mildly and simply. Their parents definitely are posting pictures on social media for all to see and they don't necessarily need to be in your 'friends' list to see them. Parents obviously think think this is great to allow them to go to school dressed this way and it is usually in under privileged areas that this is happening where school rules are too lenient.
The original poster is quite correct in what she said.

We weren’t allowed to wear berets. Velour hats in winter, with school hat band, Panama hat in summer, ditto.

My two granddaughters 7 and 9 still look like children. School uniform from a supermarket, socks in summer , tights or trousers in the winter.

Agreeing with Galaxy & GillT. So glad my teachers, and my children's and grandchildren's teachers thought better of their students.

well I am glad your friend didn't teach my children Espee if she has condemned them by calling them ”Tarts, Toe-rags and Thugs”

Can I just add that I cringe at the word 'tart' when describing children.

same here Lemon. Gymslip, beret and joy of joys a straw boater in the summer!

3nanny6, The girls at our local High School turn over their waist bands on the way out of the school gate. I believe that while in school they wear them at the regulation length whatever that may be. What you see on the streets isn't necessarily what they get away with in school. Likewise - boys will insist on wearing their shirts loose. I used to go round a school where I was a governor and the Head was forever saying, 'Tuck your shirt in'. I am sure that my GS (15) is one of those culprits! Perhaps they don't make school shirts long enough for the height teenagers reach nowadays.

At my school once in the 4th form we were allowed to wear a skirt with a pleat front and back instead of the usual gymslip. We all used to sew up the pleats to make a tight skirt and were often sent to the needlework room at break time to unpick our stitching.