Pajama pants are acceptable for student attire at school
Laid back and relaxed. A students lounges in the student commons area to complete homework. Some have debated on whether or not pajamas should be allowed at school.
One day, a Mountain Echo reporter came into the room complaining about a dress code violation. She explained she was wearing a pair of comfortable sweatpants that just so happened to have a plaid design on them. This later resulted in her getting warned about getting dress coded. She insisted that the pants were made of a thicker material; therefore, disqualifying them from being sleepwear.
Lounge pants are made for comfort, and that’s what makes them nice to wear on days when people don’t want to get dressed up. But the dress code has a different view on these cozy pants. In the dress code, under student code of conduct, there is a listed section for personal appearance which explains the stance on pajama pants and lounge wear:
Students are not permitted to wear pajama bottoms or lounge wear to school as they are considered sleepwear and therefore inappropriate for school.
The wording is a bit confusing, especially when there’s no explanation of what loungewear is. To any regular student, that could mean leggings, sweatpants or sweaters. Without a clear definition, there’s no way to truly understand what this section of the dress code means.
Although pajama pants are the main go-to for sleep, people can also wear other types of clothing to bed. There are times when people fall asleep in their jeans. Does that mean they can no longer be worn to school?
Pajama pants have become a familiar object to come across whether it is at Walmart when picking up weekly groceries or at a Wendy’s grabbing a quick bite. The people wearing their pajama pants aren’t harming anyone. They’re wearing clothes and are comfortable while doing so. Sometimes it can be good to not focus on outer appearance and just wear whatever feels best at that moment.
People have argued when it comes to the school environment students shouldn’t be wearing their sleeping clothes to school, but people have voiced disagreement. This argument is mainly based on the idea that school is a professional setting, but many on staff and in the student body don’t see it that way. School is a place of learning and growing, but it’s not a job for students unlike the staff members. Students shouldn’t have to keep a professional appearance for something they don’t work for. Student workers wear their uniforms when working at their jobs because that’s what they are supposed to do. School is an entirely different environment.
Pajama pants do not affect how students learn either. School is meant to be a safe and comfortable environment where students can learn and become educated. Pajama pants do not affect the environment in any way, unless they are violent hot pink which would be a completely different dress code violation then.
PJ pants can allow for students to comfortably do their work. According to Vanguard Resources, productivity increases by 25% when employees perceive their environments to be more comfortable. This can be a direct parallel to students’ productivity increasing when they have control over their comfort. Having pajamas and other comfort wear being restricted from students’ choice of clothing is harming them and their ability to be comfortable at school.
Pajama pants and other comfortable clothing can be a great benefit for students’ productivity at school and keep them engaged as they don’t have to worry about their comfort as much. It’s just foolish to prohibit students from being comfortable in a place that already guarantees most of them stress. Most colleges don’t even enforce a dress code, so is it justifiable to get worked up over a pair of plaid plants?
Vanden • Jan 25, 2024 at 12:54 pm
I mostly agree with what it’s saying because PJs should be permitted in schools because they should feel safe and comfy in school plus they can get up faster in the morning. Sure PJs are for sleep and just at home but they are pants. The students should be able to be comfortable in school because it’s where they learn and they can focus better when there comfy.
Jill • Jan 20, 2024 at 10:07 am
Please stop coddling and pampering this generation. Enough is enough already. As a teacher of 27 years I am seeing a steady decline in standards. It is affecting our society as a whole. Students are more entitled and, yes, more lazy than ever. Pajamas are for home. Get dressed people!
Logan • Jan 23, 2024 at 12:36 pm
oh shut up karen
Dj • Jan 12, 2024 at 4:26 pm
As a parent. Almost any type of clothing can be sleep wear. School is not a professional atmosphere. Schools have gone and are still going way to far in what they think is best for our children. They are our children not yours. If my child wants to wear flannel pants to school they can. It is much more appropriate than what I’ve seen deemed appropriate.
Mark • Jul 8, 2023 at 1:31 am
As a teacher I think it promotes laziness. If we’re too lazy to get dressed anymore then what else are we lazy in? Did we make the bed, did we even brush our teeth, or wash our face, do our hair perhaps? The class room is for learning and not a student’s bedroom. Please leave the blankets and PJs at home. And think about it. I’d like to be comfortable in my job and so would your local fireman but you wouldn’t see him show up in his PJs and blanket to fight a fire in your house! GIMMIE a freaking break, get dressed and stop promoting laziness!
Audrie • Nov 28, 2023 at 8:49 am
I find this argument to be a little confusing as a student myself. Your perception of laziness is a tad bit odd to me. Considering the fact that many students today are depressed and find difficulty doing the tasks you listed, it’s not only offensive but also ignorant to call that laziness when it could be because someone has no motivation to do those things. As for the comparison you made, a fireman and a student are two very different things. Of course no one would wear pjs when fighting a fire! But students are simply learning. If we’re required to come here to learn, at least let us wear what we desire as long as it isn’t outrageous. GIMMIE a freaking break, be considerate, and stop promoting this idea that depression equals laziness!
DLH • Dec 12, 2023 at 2:22 pm
Facts, how you dress does affect the mood and energy and therefore the old rule of dress for success is true. People dress for comfort at home as part of the opportunity to feel more relaxed and makes one less motivated in many cases. This whole pampering children has gotten us the unmotivated, entitled society in which we deal with. In addition, teaching following rules and giving consequences should not be termed as telling one what to do, but to learn
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Jacob Baney • Feb 24, 2023 at 9:17 am
Preach!
Eric Weyant • Feb 7, 2023 at 12:35 pm
I agree with this because people who are more comfortable work better in comfortable enviroments.