Pupil allegedly told to cover up shaved head
Taking to various social media platforms, friends of the young girl identified as Nicole, shared their anger at the girl being told "to wear a bandanna or not attend (school) until her hair grows back".
There has been widespread outcry from the community on social media after a grade 11 high school pupil in Edenvale was allegedly told to wear a bandanna to school after she shaved her hair in solidarity with her friend’s Leukaemia diagnosis.
Taking to various social media platforms, friends of the young girl identified as Nicole, shared their anger at the girl being told “to wear a bandanna or not attend (school) until her hair grows back”.
“This goes against constitutional rights to freedom of expression and the right to education,” Shannen Otto posted on Facebook.
Her post has since been picked up and shared by many, including The Pink Drive.
The NEWS awaits comment from the school as well as the Gauteng Department of Education (GDE).
The NEWS withholds the full identity of the girl and school as no confirmation has been received.
Please look at this injustice @DBE_SA We as a cancer community are outraged. She’s being denied education. pic.twitter.com/oMbhuAxKkx
— The Pink Drive (@ThePinkDrive) September 24, 2015
