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Sydney school principal warns girls ‘skimpy’ clothes could ‘compromise the employment’ of male teachers at Cheltenham
The NSW education department is investigating after a principal at a Sydney Upper North Shore school warned female students not to wear “skimpy” clothes because it could “compromise” the employment of male teachers.
Key points:
- Cheltenham Girls High School principal Suellen Lawrence lectured pupils about the dress code
- Pupils told the ABC they believed the principal’s lecture was “misogynistic”
- When confronted by pupils, Ms Lawrence said she wasn’t attacking individuals or anyone with “gender-identity” issues
In a video address seen by the ABC, Cheltenham Girls High School (CGHS) principal Suellen Lawrence told pupils not to wear “stringy, skimpy or revealing” clothes at mufti days.
It is understood the lecture was prompted by dress standards…
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