Fuming parents claim school 'isolated' girls because their 'short skirts' caused 'distraction'

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Parents are up in arms amid claims their daughters were segregated at a north west school because their skirts were too ‘distracting’.

A number of parents of female pupils at Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy in Runcorn have alleged that their children were among around 100 who had been ‘isolated’ because their skirts were ‘too short’ and causing a ‘distraction’.

One parent said: “Do they expect them to cover their bodies from head-to-toe? They have over 100 female students isolated from lessons because of this.” J oin our WhatsAp p Top Stories and Breaking News group by clicking this link CheshireLive reported that another said: “A new rule, brought out the first day of school term states girls’ skirts should not be above knee length.

Because of the new rule, over 100 female students were isolated due to their skirt length. An uproar has occurred with parents complaining, as they should, about their students missing their education.” A spokesperson for the academy on Barnfield Avenue, said it was ‘committed’ to creating the best possible learning environment for students.