LANSING, Mich. — A group of Lansing Catholic High School students wrote an anonymous letter claiming sexual harassment by school staff against females based on their uniforms.
The letter was sent to FOX 47 on Thursday.
The letter states there are a group of 40 students who are writing the letter. They claim sexual harassment is happening by staff at the high school against females.
"We are being harassed, embarrassed and demeaned based on how our uniform fit our bodies," the letter said. "We are ogled, started at and inspected on a daily basis by both male and female staff."
The letter said staff at the school, "sometimes makes us line up or spin around so they can look at us. They have an 'assessment line' we have to go through to go to events like dances."
The letter said staff judge the size of their breasts.
"For the young ladies who are more developed, they are scrutinized even more," the letter said.
Doug Moore, Principal of Lansing Catholic High School sent us the following statement:
Lansing Catholic High School places the greatest importance on the safety and well-being of its students and has a zero-tolerance policy when it comes to sexual harassment within the school community.
Our school uniform policy is long established and widely supported by our families but in recent months some students and parents have expressed concern about the way the policy is being upheld, feedback we both encourage and welcome.
In the light of today’s letter to local media, we would continue to urge any students or parents with any such concerns to come forward to either Lansing Catholic High School or the Diocese of Lansing so that the safety and well-being of all within our school community can be maintained.
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