Catherwood LibraryILR School

Earlier this year, Los Angeles school officials announced that teachers at ten struggling school districts would be required to sign commitment forms and abide by a dress code that, among other provisions, made ties mandatory for all male teachers and pantyhose mandatory for all female teachers. Following a wave of teacher outrage and plans by United Teachers-Los Angeles to hold protests at affected schools today, LA Schools Superintendent Roy Romer announced yesterday that these controversial measures will not be implemented at seven of the ten schools. At this time it is unknown if protests will be held at the three schools where the District still intends to force teachers to abide by the new requirements.