Peer to peer sexual harassment in schools is commonplace and works to further destroy girls' confidence and perpetuate stereotypes that cripple all students' psychological growth. One example is Flip Day when boys flip up girls' skirts. The girls in one school were told to wear shorts that day. This is a terrible message. We certainly don't want to teach girls that you just have to accommodate to this.
Self esteem drops during adolescence for everyone.
What happens to girls in schools has an effect far beyond momentary embarrassment. Although self esteem drops during adolescence for everyone, girls suffer most. Looking to the future, women and minorities will be the majority of new workers so their strengths and abilities will shape the nation's economic health. And women's income is increasingly important to the American family. Testing Tilts the Playing Field Testing can also shortchange girls.