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Pottstown School Says No to Uggs

by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/27/12 9:32 am | updated: 01/27/12 9:32 am

Pottstown Middle School is banning it's students from wearing open top boots - including and especially Uggs. Uggs are a fashion craze with middle school age girls and the ban has created uproar among parents and students. The school says it is having a problem with students storing their cell phones inside their footwear.

One has to wonder, if the students start bringing cell phones to school in their pockets, will there be a ban on pants?

Parents and students alike are in an uproar about the schoolâ€™s recent ban of â€œopen top bootsâ€ because kids have been allegedly using the footwear to sneak contraband into class.

Though the letter sent home to parents Wednesday notifying them of the mid-calf boot ban did not specify what kind of contraband the middle school mules have been smuggling in their Uggs, cell phones and personal devices are strictly forbidden in class.

â€œStudents may continue to wear outdoor boots to and from school to protect them from cold, snow and ice but need to change into a pair of sneakers or shoes before entering homeroom. Students may also continue to wear lace up, tight at the ankle, boots, shoes and high top sneakers,â€ Principal Gail Cooper wrote in the letter home.

Armato says that the new rule is similar to the requirement that students take their winter coats and hats off when they get to school.

The ban goes into effect Monday.

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