( CNN ) -- Instead of rah , rah , rah , some Florida schools are saying no , no , no -- to cheerleader skirts they say are too revealing for the classroom . The decision to ban cheerleader skirts during classroom hours is being ridiculed as short in spirit by some Pinellas County high school cheerleaders and parents . School leaders say the uniforms just are n't appropriate for classrooms and do n't fit into student dress codes . Sophomore Jeana Fraser has been cheering since middle school , and she scored a spot on the Countryside High School Varsity cheerleading team this year . She told CNN affiliate WFLA that her `` shorter than mid-thigh '' skirt is a part of tradition : The football players and cheerleaders wear their uniforms each Friday during school on game day . Jeana said dressing up for game day is a way for students to get excited for the football game . Jeana 's father , David Fraser , told CNN that some kids `` just do n't wear as many clothes as they should , '' primarily because of the Florida heat . He said he understands administrators are in a tough spot , but that cheerleading is part of Americana . Her mother , Norma Fraser , agreed , telling WFLA the ban is `` almost un-American . '' According to Pinellas County Schools spokeswoman Melanie Marquez Parra , all 16 schools in the district have a dress code , and have for some time , but Countryside is an example of a school that is increasing enforcement . Marquez Parra told CNN the emphasis should be on academics , and notes squads express their spirit during school hours at several schools in different ways . At one , cheerleaders wear their uniform tops , with sleeves , and matching bows in their hair . Countryside High School deferred all of CNN 's questions to the school district . Parra said the school is still working with the cheerleading team on what will be allowed during school for this Friday 's game day : One proposal is to put a Velcro attachment on the skirts to lengthen them , another is to buy the cheerleaders matching warmup pants .
Pinellas County , Florida , district bans cheerleader skirts during classroom hours . School leaders say the uniforms do n't fit into student dress codes . Cheerleader 's mother says the ban is `` almost un-American '' District spokeswoman : Some schools have acceptable alternative ensembles for school hours .