Short shorts and spaghetti straps fall foul of many school dress codes but in Chilliwack, one school trustee is trying to overturn such bans. She's pushing for dress-code rules around modesty to be set by families and not the school board because the lines can be so subjective. "Our job as a school board is to teach kids to respect everyone, regardless of what they are wearing." Short shorts and spaghetti straps are often banned by school dress codes but one Chilliwack school trustee is trying to change the district-wide policy. The problem with the dress codes is the messages it sends to girls, Reichelt said.

Source: CBC News March 12, 2019 19:08 UTC