School discipline Q ... possible responsibility debate

Honestly, I think it might have more to do with kids wearing shorts to school an not having a jacket when it's 30 degrees outside. Trust me, I see it everyday.
However, I think the school should not be responsible. IT should be the freaking parents, but guess what?? Many of them don't do the job they should.

The child shouldn't be disciplined but a note could be sent to the parents. I do agree with layh though; I'm amazed at the number of kids I see at school in shorts, in Minnesota, in January.

I think it is more on the parents than on the kids. A 7 y/o isn't going to think to grab a jacket in the morning most of the time. I know I have to force my 6 yo to wear one. I agree with Brawnwyn that a note should be sent home and the parent should deal with it. Now, older kids, yeah that might be on them.

Yeah, this irks me as well.
I told my daughter to wear her snow pants to school one day when it was below 20 degrees outside. She told me she didn't want to be embarrassed if no one else were wearing theirs. I told her that when a child is wearing proper winter gear it means that the parent actually loves and cares for their child. I also told her to look at the other kids that didn't wear appropriate gear and see how miserable they really were.....all because of fashion and wanting to look cool. Then look at herself and how comfy she is. It got the point across to my DD. Now she dresses correctly.

No, the kids should not be disciplined but honestly I have been one of those moms. Not when they were little but my 14 yo didn't wear his coat to school one day when it was cold (although the previous day it had been in the 60s!) and the school called me! He's 14 and I was dealing with my 2 younger ones when he walked out the door so I didn't look to see if he had it on, but really. He has autism but he knows if he's cold to grab a coat!

I could see maybe a note sent home but not disciplinary action. I say a note because from having experience teaching, some kids don't like to wear their hats and glove and will leave them on the bus on purpose or cover them up in the bottom of the bag. A note would just make the parents aware, especially if they did send them with the child.
My mom used to get upset because I would get written up for being late in the morning. It was usually her fault because she drove me and she had the problem of not waking up in the morning, not me :)

What if the child doesn't have the proper winter gear? Some kids don't have coats. Idk, I'd be fine with my child getting a discipline.

WHAT WAS THE DISCIPLE ACTION?? my guess - that she could not go outside for recess without the right gear.. in that case its very good... thats is a NATURAL and LOGICAL consequence.... and the parents deserve to know so that they can do better in the future. if a child was yelled at, had a writing assignment or was taken outside to stand on the wall i would disagree with the choice. when a child is too young to be responsible themselves - parents must model responsible behavior - otherwise they will have no guide about the levels of expectations of the greater society. Even in my sons preschool (last year) - children without the proper clothing (you had to bring boots, hats, gloves and a coat as a minimum. some sent snow pants daily and scarves but they werent required) were left indoors for recess, still allowed to play quietly but the school wouldnt take them outsdie without the right clothes. (i live in OH)

If the sole action here is sending a notice home to the parents, yes I think that is fine. If they are being punished for not having their winter gear, I think that is a little over the top. I think that keeping them in at recess without proper gear is fine too, not as a punishment but as a health and safety issue.

All of my kids are responsible for their own winter gear. When they get home from school, they unpack anything wet and put it on the rack in front of the wood stove to dry. When it is dry, they put it back in their bag for the next day. My kindergartner is able to take care of his own winter gear, and I think any child is able to be if they are taught to take responsibility for their belongings and for making sure they have the appropriate clothing for an outing.

I guess it depends on the situation. If a younger child shows up at school without the proper gear, a note should be sent home. Now, with my kid, he is sent every day wearing the proper clothes and outterwear. If he choses to go out at recess without his hat, gloves or coat, then yeah, he should have some sort of disciplinary action.