NEWS of the Skerne Park Academy pyjama-row spread across the internet, with people taking to The Northern Echo website and social media to have their say.

Below are a section of their comments.

Tikkababe
Get up earlier if you don't have enough time! I always managed to get my TWO children to school on time and dressed appropriately. Going out in pyjamas is just a sign of laziness!

Phil Graham
Good on the school. The point is well made in that this is all to do with children's perspectives and perceptions about communities and society as a whole.

Bishopman
Can't believe any person with one ounce of decency and common sense can defend anyone taking their children to school in their pyjamas.

Stacex2009
It's takes like two second to put clothes on. Even if it's just some jogging bottoms and a t shirt. I would never dream of leaving the house in my pyjamas. Even if it was to just pop to the shop, I always put on some clothes.

Somethinginsidesostrong
Parents need to raise their level! This is no example to set for children, children imitate how they are nurtured. either get your idle selves dressed or let the children walk themselves to school. Kate is attempting to show parents they are setting a precedent for their children's future. If parents took education seriously they would prepare the night prior.

Claire Proud
Well I think it's shocking ... No one should wear pjs outside they are purely for bedtime ..... God have some shame !

Wendy Scott
I think it looks dirty, they should be ashamed, teaching their young children like this is normal when it is not, just pure lazy.

Sue Charliejovi
It teaches our children about self respect, about time management about pride in their appearance.

Andrea Gascoigne
Really? Why would any self respecting person want to leave the house in pyjamas? Obviously setting a great example to the kids!

Natasha Prince
Personally I wouldn't do it but at the end of the day as long as our kids are getting into school on time and are well dressed themselves etc then I don't see what everyone's fuss is about. Fair enough if they picked their children up in pjs this just pure lazy!!!!

Natasha Lynda Stephenson
I am single mam of three young ones I have to get them all ready myself and it's hard - some times I go to school in pyjamas.

Louisa Jayne
It's wrong to not get properly dressed and washed to take your children to school I agree but what I disagree with more is the press intrusion whilst parents who have got up dressed/washed/kids prepared are now subject to cameras and filming whilst just doing the school run. I agree with the head teacher trying to keep everything in order and set good standards but I feel sorry for the majority of good parents whose kids' school is getting judged and laughed at up and down the country.

Sue Charliejovi
It's not just the school being judged, it's the town and I'm embarrassed in fact mortified that friends I have up and down the country are going to associate pyjama gate to the town I live in. All because some folk are too lazy to get dressed to do the school run.

Stuart DJ Smith
No offence but isn't it rather lazy not to get dressed in the morning. ...

Courtney Jade Thompson
Why on Earth are people assuming that they're dirty, lazy and on benefits? Their kids are fed, they're clearly getting to school! Some people don't shower on a morning and, big shock, some people don't shower every day! I wouldn't do it personally, but I don't read this and take it upon myself to judge the parents.

Vanessa Hind
Just pure laziness no excuse for it really. It takes two minutes to get ready and washed. I have a one, two and three year old to get up ready and out of the house for nursery run. I literally have five mins to shower and get ready sometimes after getting kids fed and ready.

Shireene Wanless
I've never wore my pjs dropping my kids off at school.. but I'm with the parents with this one...It shouldn't matter what you're wearing when dropping kids off...and I believe that if the kids are made to wear a uniform than so should the teachers

Natalie Ann Frame
Just get your kids up earlier and get a wash and dressed when they eat breakfast! I really don't see the big deal, just conform to the request and don't wear pyjamas. The only reason it's global news is someone decided to post the letter and show the media, they are responsible for the laughing stock unfortunately. Its a shame because Darlo is a lovely town, and the school and its pupils have worked hard to build a brilliant reputation! Parents are setting a terrible example by fighting the request to be dressed and leading the way for the children to feel as though they can also 'rebel'.

Amanda Taylor Saunders
They should get dressed - good on the Headteacher!!!

Lara Reed Lowe
She is trying to educate the kids that some things are unacceptable prepping them for the big wide world of adulthood and respecting one's self - if someone hadn't taken a stance on this it will end up in 20 year time everyday being dress down day.

William Adam
Listen to the snobbery, all higher than thou - if the kids go to school clean and clothed who cares about the parents. If a dad takes his kids to school in a designer suit (is he) a better parent than a mother who is running late to have her PJs on. You are all judgemental stuck up your own backsides sitting on your high horse and jumping on the bandwagon - education comes first not what parents wear.

LisaRichard Raine
It shouldn't matter what you wear, but self respect and respect for others would make you wear clothes and not pjs that you have just crawled out of your pit in. My kids would have been mortified if I took them to school in pjs.

Diane Martin
I love to laze about in my dressing gown on a morning, but if postman knocks with parcel I die a thousand deaths having to open door in dressing gown and no make up!

Nichola Jinks Preston
I get five ready on my own before school. Seriously.... 20 seconds to whack your jeans on and show a good example to your children

Caroline Adan
Get up earlier and if you're running late just put some joggers on! They are giving children a terrible example of laziness that they will probably adopt in their adulthood.

Sue Crane
To be fair Skerne Park's ok the school looks smart as and the kids all in uniform look smart - just a shame the parents let them down.

Shaun Teasdale
I maybe a tad old fashioned But the inbuilt motor skills was always to wake up, shower, get dressed then repeat the process for your children.. To me (and I might be wrong) taking the kids to school in PJ's is a statement of intent that you probably aren't going to do much that day etc.. I agree that it sets a standard for children either way.