The New Zealand Parent Teacher Association (NZPTA) have said that this is unacceptable humiliation and will make each student stand out. The vice-president of the NZPTA, Margaret Mooney described the overalls as radical. The principal of Shirley Boys' High School | , John Laurenson is defending this stating that the only reason they are doing it, is to keep the uniforms cleanand not to humiliate them like the NZPTA state. Mr Laurenson says that since each pupil's punishment is the opposite of what they committed, then the uniforms need to remain clean , "The average fellow, he [sic] doesn't want to get mud or muck on his uniform." He says that neither any student nor any parent has any complained about the overalls , which he says has been running for many years.
The New Zealand Parent Teacher Association (NZPTA) have said that this is unacceptable humiliation and will make each student stand out. The vice-president of the NZPTA, Margaret Mooney described the overalls as radical. The principal of Shirley Boys' High School , John Laurenson , denied these allegations, stating that the only reason for the overalls is to keep uniforms clean. Since each pupil's punishment is the opposite of what they committed, then the uniforms need to remain clean . "The average fellow, he [sic] doesn't want to get mud or muck on his uniform." He added that the school has received no complaints about the overalls from students or parents, and that the system has been running for many years.
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