Teacher Dresses Inappropriately ... That's What Some Are Saying ( Archived) (42)

I don't know if you are working Auntie but think back to your last job, or the one you are in. When you went on the interview did you dress for the environment of the job? Wouldn't that be the way you would continue to dress.

Do you think she wore a dress like that to her interview?

If this teacher dressed in jeans and a nice shirt or sweater I wouldn't have a problem with it because she will be with a classroom of crazy kinds and probably down on the floor picking up stuff they throw around. I doubt she does any bending in that dress.

Do people always have to be told what is right and what is wrong?

I agree with you on this and I found an article that might be of interest.

"Are Staff Dress Codes Necessary?

Parents and school administrators sometimes have different views than their children's teachers about what is appropriate classroom attire. Clearly certain aspects of the job -- keeping up with active youngsters, overseeing messy art projects, going outdoors for recess -- support more relaxed dress requirements than professions such as banking or law. But views differ on how to strike the right balance between comfort and practicality, on the one hand, and professionalism and appropriateness, on the other. Some schools are adding staff dress codes to codify this balance."

"What Not to Wear

Whether your elementary school has a teachers' dress code or not, some clothing choices are never appropriate. T-shirts and sweats don't belong in the classroom, nor do shorts. Tight jeans or pants and short skirts are not appropriate, nor are sleeveless or skimpy tops or anything torn. Baring your midriff or showing too much skin is never OK. Newly minted young teachers must make what can be a difficult transition from the comfy, casual clothes they wore in college and the trendy, eye-catching styles they wear in social settings to add a third category of clothing to their wardrobe: tailored, perhaps more conservative attire in keeping with their new positions as professionals and role models for young children."

Good job Deb

I didn't check out the link SA but I get the gist

Not having been in school grounds for many years, I have to say I've been astonished at the outfits I've seen teachers, particularly females, wearing since visiting my grandson's school over the past few years.

I thought the most recent buxom example was gonna fall right out of the top of that sheer summer dress

Ultra short skirts, low-cut skin-tight clothing and such are rarely acceptable in any workplace; schools should insist on suitable office-style attire for their employees also, I think

Now I understand why you asked about dress codes.

When I was young I worked for a company that had an office and the blue collar area. There was one guy who had bad body odor. He knew he had it and went to the doctor. The doctor said it was normal for his body because of something that wasn't working properly. He took several showers a day because he worked closely with other men.

I still don't think a teacher, executive or secretary needs to be told how to dress for work.

It would make sense if there is. In my last job in the law office clerks were coming in with midriff shirts, toe sandals and short skirts. They had to write a dress code because clients came into the office and that would not make a good impression to wear a shirt where the tummy was hanging out.