New Zealand

Mount Albert Grammar enforces no-jackets rule despite cold weather complaints

Parents at Mount Albert Grammar School say a rule banning jackets and scarves indoors is leaving students cold during winter.

Skinny McBuntu

Mount Albert Grammar School is enforcing a policy that prohibits students from wearing jackets and scarves inside classrooms. Parents have criticised the rule as ridiculous, saying it leaves their children feeling cold during freezing weather. The school is the second-largest in the country.

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NZ Herald

Mount Albert Grammar School: Parents say ‘ridiculous’ rule leaves students ‘cold’ in classrooms

The school is enforcing a 'no jackets and scarves inside' rule despite 'freezing' weather.

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Newstalk ZB

Mount Albert Grammar School: Parents say ‘ridiculous’ rule leaves students ‘cold’ in classrooms

Parents of the second-largest school in the country have expressed concerns about their children feeling cold in class because of a rule not allowing students to wear jackets inside.

Read the full story at Newstalk ZB