Don't Mess with Mayerik

It's back to school in Hammond, Indiana ... well, at least for some of the students. Morton High School principal Theresa Mayerik sent 128 students packing on the first day of classes. The students were suspended for wearing "inappropriate outfits" to school. The students suspended represented more than 10 percent of the 1,200 student body.

So what were the kids wearing?

According the The Associated Press the offending attire included:

. . . baggy pants, low-cut shirts, tank tops and graphic T-shirts -- are banned from classrooms. Students were also cited for cell phone use.

"This was the worst year I've seen in a long time," said Principal Theresa Mayerik. "It's gotten out of control, and we needed to send a message that we're not messing around."

The school typically has 20 or so dress code violations per day.

School board members said they supported Mayerik's decision.

"I'd be supportive if half the school was sent home, because 99 percent will get the message our schools are for education," board president Rebecca Ward said.

Having attended public school in Indiana I see nothing wrong with setting dress code standards. I am over 30, so I guess I have officially entered the generation that younger people can no longer trust. Have a good school year Principal Mayerik.