Yearbook photos altered2/18/2023 “They looked at the boys, for the swim team photos and other sports photos and thought that was fine, and that’s really upsetting and uncomfortable.” “The double standard in the yearbook is more so they looked at our body and thought just a little bit of skin showing is sexual,” O’Keefe said. Ninth-grade student Riley O’Keefe said it’s now much bigger than a yearbook photo, and the double-standard needs to be left in the past. Since then, the school district told Action News Jax it was a female yearbook teacher who made that decision.Īfter constant efforts, no officials have spoken up, while the ninth-grade students are speaking out for change. The district said the yearbook photos must follow dress code guidelines and they deemed the 80 pictures inappropriate. LOCAL STORY: GBI: Jacksonville man captured in Georgia, will face 2 murder charges for man’s death Johns County School District confirmed with Action News Jax reporter Ben Ryan, that a total of 80 Bartram Trail high school yearbook pictures were edited.Īction News Jax Ben Ryan has requested interviews with the superintendent, the principal, the person who did the editing, and a member of the yearbook committee – he was told “No one is available for an interview.” More at 5 on /miEFDUHlef- Ben Ryan May 24, 2021Įvening Update: The St. It was something that was done independently and we need to make sure it’s not done in that manner moving forward.” He said, “It was never the intent to embarrass or harm any of those students. #NEW: Just did an interview with superintendent. Read the full article on Forson’s interview with Ben Ryan by clicking here. He said, “It was never the intent to embarrass or harm any of those students.” “I’m also hoping that this whole situation takes a step to changing people’s perspective on women and girls and their bodies.”Īfternoon update: Action News Jax’s Ben Ryan spoke to St. “I would like the school to make modifications to the dress code and keep it more fair,” Bartram Trail sophomore Liz McCurdy said. Read the full story about the recommendations here.Įvening update: Families of the girls whose photos were altered in a local high school’s yearbook said the superintendent’s apology is a step in the right direction.īut they would really like to see change. Zoe said she was targeted because she’s a girl and “because of your sexist policies.” Two of the students who had their photos edited, Riley O’Keefe and Zoe Iannone, wore the same outfits that they wore on picture day at a district workshop on Tuesday. Johns County School District is reviewing recommendations to its dress code policy following an Action News Jax Investigation that revealed 80 girls at Bartram Trail High School had their yearbook photos edited after they were deemed “inappropriate.” Too many characters for Twitter, so I wrote it all in my notes. #NEW: Bartram Trail HS is offering to reprint yearbooks, unedited.
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