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A high school principal in Ontario, Canada apologized for commenting in front of students, saying their outfits put "all men in this building in a delicate situation."
St. Theresa Catholic High School principal Bern Tate and Associate Director Megan Clarke were criticized when they entered a Grade 12 classroom and asked all students to stand up for a test. length.
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According to CTV News Barrie, one of the students recorded the incident. In the recording, you can hear Tate comment on a student's skirt.
"It's like the # MeToo movement. You put all the men of this building in a delicate situation, "said this recording.
Student Hannah Arbor told the news channel that she had been "taken aback by the comments".
"So what [Tate] it was like, "We understand, the legs are pretty," said another student, according to Yahoo Lifestyle: "We were like, uh, it's uncomfortable. We are minor girls in a Catholic school. Why is this comment made by a person of authority? "
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Parent Kim Mason was concerned about the language used in the commentary. At CTV, she said, "Talk about skirts, tell them what to wear, but do not mention #metoo in the same context. They really insinuate that these girls ask for it by showing their legs. "
The Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board did not immediately respond to Fox News's request for comment, but told Yahoo Lifestyle in a statement that the directors concerned had apologized to all of the students in the school. school.
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"The directors openly acknowledged that they had made mistakes in the way of dealing with their uniform problems and they apologized to all the students in the class," said Brian Beal, director of the At Simcoe Muskoka Catholic, at Yahoo Lifestyle. District School Board. "The director has never intended to make anyone uncomfortable, and he strives to solve the problems of students and parents. As a counsel, we are all committed to learning from this situation. In the future, we will be asking our school principals to begin discussions and review their current dress code practices, which will include consultation with parents. This situation will certainly be a starting point for conversations in each of our respective school communities. "
