Readers’ reactions

No lockout for grooming breaches, ministry tells schools

Has anyone documented the cost and time wasted on these matters at school? Whose duty is it to ensure kids reach school on time and properly groomed? - @briellemarleyp

Give them detention in the form of extra lessons. - @prettany_

Would it be worthwhile training students on grooming and deportment with weekly inspections/grading in home room? Yes, it should be taught at home by parents but I don’t see the JCF/JDF taking that approach with their adult cadets, and look how impressive they look in uniform. - @jahpattoo

No minister, they should go right back home. We can’t please the naysayers. Rules and regulations is the order of the day. Where do we draw the line with the parents who love to come on social media to chat and can’t discipline their pickney? - @NoveletteSmith9

Here’s an idea, fine the parents and you see how quick all that stop. - @adrianob86

Parents need to ensure their children follow the school rule or object before the child starts attending. Don’t sign agreements and then be a pest at the school. - @CherDaBaddest

Ppl are really up in arms about this. The government did not say there should be no consequences for breaching uniform rules, they are saying the punishment should not be locking them out of school. And I agree 100%. - @FujuPhoenix

A rule without a penalty is at best a suggestion. - @gregzry

Idk man, mek dem dust the board, pick up garbage, sweep the class. Sumn nawmal. Idk, get some uniforms at the nurses station mek dem wear it. - @thelaymansdr

September 2026 version of this song & dance loading. #Jamaica - @suezeecue

Might as well get rid of the rules too. - @nnboogie

Why can’t they show up properly groomed? Why not just follow the rules instead of going through this year after year? We keep moving the line and expect order and discipline to prevail. - @theebriso

Will never understand how sending a child home and preventing them from learning at school ever an appropriate form of punishment or discipline. - @Burey_

2026 & this is still a thing. - @TheftLondon

Put it in regulations @IamDanaDixon. - @ChrisJNurse

Readers’ reactions sourced from The Gleaner’s X page. Compiled by Khanique McDaniel