How do teachers dress at your school?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When the teachers have the authority and autonomy to actually teach what they know instead of ridiculous curriculum mandates and now horrific mandates, then we can worry about clothes, ok? Teachers have masters and terminal degrees and yet have to follow scripts and steer away from anything that might go against someone's niche religious following. So, it makes sense that they wear T shirts with school logos on it and sneakers. They are hired contract service people.

Fun fact: it's been proven since the '70s that those "ridiculous curriculum mandates" with scripts are actually the best way to close acheivement gaps and ensure all students learn the material.

And my kids are at a religious school where the discussion of controversial topics is a thing. Maybe you teach at the wrong school?

[Anonymous]

I teach at a religious school. Unless there is a theme day, I dress as if I would be attending Mass that day (even if I am not).

And on weekends, when I attend Mass, if I don't have the energy to dress well enough to see my students and their parents, I go to Mass a few miles away so I can be comfy & anonymous.


I agree that if young men are wearing a tie, and I am in jeans as their guide, I just gave away some of my authority.

At times when I need sneakers (like plantar faciatis (sp?) or a twisted ankle) I try let the kids know this was an accommodation, not my default fashion choice.

A long sweater or some leggings that are like tights under a dress or skirt can make things more modest or appropriate.

Again, spirit days, or "dress down days" are OK, and are a great way to show love for a school.

I am not always fun, but on pajama days or other spirit days that bring drama, I pretend I forgot and where something "church" appropriate.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I'm not sure why you care, really. My mom taught public high school for 35 years and always wore dresses, skirts, statement jewelry. Jeans for exam week only. However, if they are teaching well, IDGAF what they are wearing.

But I do care.

We are paying good money for private school and the hope is they would take education seriously. Why demand a dress code for students and let teachers wear jeans?

And why suggest a dress code for an evening event and then show up in jeans?

And don’t even get me started on visible tattoos.

Teachers often cannot afford nicer clothes and live close enough to teach at fancy private schools.

[Anonymous]

What about art teachers? Makes zero sense for them to wear business casual

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:So?

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Teachers should look professional. It’s important to instill this in kids.

Why should my kid be more dressed up than a teacher who rolls in wearing jeans, a t-shirt, and flip flops???

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Professional dress in an education setting should be a requirement. Setting standards of decorum is about etiquette and respect.

Teachers should be leading by example.

And, when I think of why I send my children to private school vs public it’s these sorts of things that better prepare them for life and set this type of education apart from the education for the masses received at public
schools.

Have you seen the way people dress in offices now? Casual and modern. Not 90s style. With women (mothers) wearing yoga pants and crop tops I’m not sure what image teachers are supposed to be changing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Professional dress in an education setting should be a requirement. Setting standards of decorum is about etiquette and respect.

Teachers should be leading by example.

And, when I think of why I send my children to private school vs public it’s these sorts of things that better prepare them for life and set this type of education apart from the education for the masses received at public
schools.

Have you seen the way people dress in offices now? Casual and modern. Not 90s style. With women (mothers) wearing yoga pants and crop tops I’m not sure what image teachers are supposed to be changing.

I have never seen anyone in my office wear a crop top. Where do you work?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What about art teachers? Makes zero sense for them to wear business casual

Totally agree

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I teach at a religious school. Unless there is a theme day, I dress as if I would be attending Mass that day (even if I am not).

And on weekends, when I attend Mass, if I don't have the energy to dress well enough to see my students and their parents, I go to Mass a few miles away so I can be comfy & anonymous.


I agree that if young men are wearing a tie, and I am in jeans as their guide, I just gave away some of my authority.

At times when I need sneakers (like plantar faciatis (sp?) or a twisted ankle) I try let the kids know this was an accommodation, not my default fashion choice.

A long sweater or some leggings that are like tights under a dress or skirt can make things more modest or appropriate.

Again, spirit days, or "dress down days" are OK, and are a great way to show love for a school.

I am not always fun, but on pajama days or other spirit days that bring drama, I pretend I forgot and where something "church" appropriate.

This guy parties.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Professional dress in an education setting should be a requirement. Setting standards of decorum is about etiquette and respect.

Teachers should be leading by example.

And, when I think of why I send my children to private school vs public it’s these sorts of things that better prepare them for life and set this type of education apart from the education for the masses received at public
schools.

Have you seen the way people dress in offices now? Casual and modern. Not 90s style. With women (mothers) wearing yoga pants and crop tops I’m not sure what image teachers are supposed to be changing.

Who will you see wearing ties in DC now? Lawyers, White House, Congress, some old school federal workers. Hardly anyone else.

A teacher dressed in decent business casual attire is modeling the workplace that most of their students will end up in now. Simple fact of life.

[Anonymous]

I would love to see some of you try to teach science in a suit or fancy dress. It's simply not practical. I regularly have my hands in chemicals, soil, water, food coloring and other messy stuff. I sit on the floor for some activities. I ruined clothing in my first few years and stopped trying to wear what people who sat at a desk all day thought was "appropriate".

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:With everything happening in the world right now, you’re worried about teachers wearing jeans?? Check your privilege.

This!

This is not about privilege. Go back to public school if you don’t care if teachers dress professionally. I also don’t want my doctor coming to work in pajama bottoms. Take your job seriously.

DP. I still am in awe of this expectation that you pay private school teachers much less but you demand so much more.

If the teacher wears the same pair of dress pants with a different sweater each day, is that enough for you? As long as they aren’t in jeans? I’m just wondering where the line is considering how little they get paid.

Yes.

Let’s not exaggerate here. Private school teachers aren’t forced to wear rags to school while public school is able to wear Versace. Private school teachers can afford to purchase some low cost professional clothes. Walmart and Costco are options.

They are not your servants. OP, you are just disgusting.

It's also ironic that in 78 posts, no one has mentioned HOW these teachers teach, just what they happen to wear. The research on this is fragmentary and tenuous at best, basically so incomplete that there are no clear conclusions much less definitive proof that better dress is more effective.

So it's all about the biases of various parents. Speaking as a teacher, how a teacher is dressed is way down the list of how I measure another teacher's effectiveness in the classroom, maybe at the bottom of the top ten factors to consider.

I’d venture a guess that the posts focus on how teachers dress because that’s the topic of the thread.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:With everything happening in the world right now, you’re worried about teachers wearing jeans?? Check your privilege.

This!

This is not about privilege. Go back to public school if you don’t care if teachers dress professionally. I also don’t want my doctor coming to work in pajama bottoms. Take your job seriously.

DP. I still am in awe of this expectation that you pay private school teachers much less but you demand so much more.

If the teacher wears the same pair of dress pants with a different sweater each day, is that enough for you? As long as they aren’t in jeans? I’m just wondering where the line is considering how little they get paid.

Yes.

Let’s not exaggerate here. Private school teachers aren’t forced to wear rags to school while public school is able to wear Versace. Private school teachers can afford to purchase some low cost professional clothes. Walmart and Costco are options.

They are not your servants. OP, you are just disgusting.

It's also ironic that in 78 posts, no one has mentioned HOW these teachers teach, just what they happen to wear. The research on this is fragmentary and tenuous at best, basically so incomplete that there are no clear conclusions much less definitive proof that better dress is more effective.

So it's all about the biases of various parents. Speaking as a teacher, how a teacher is dressed is way down the list of how I measure another teacher's effectiveness in the classroom, maybe at the bottom of the top ten factors to consider.

I’d venture a guess that the posts focus on how teachers dress because that’s the topic of the thread.

And the strong implication that better teachers and better schools with better students and better outcomes require a coat and tie is rampant throughout.

No factual basis for it. Just personal bias.

That's the kind of social science data exercise you can teach to a high schooler no matter how you are dressed. It teaches them how to detect and test dubious assertions and implications based on real world data.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would love to see some of you try to teach science in a suit or fancy dress. It's simply not practical. I regularly have my hands in chemicals, soil, water, food coloring and other messy stuff. I sit on the floor for some activities. I ruined clothing in my first few years and stopped trying to wear what people who sat at a desk all day thought was "appropriate".

I teach English. I’m kneeling at a student desk every single period. I sit on the floor when I’m checking in on student groups. I float classrooms, so I put in my 5-6000 steps roaming the school all day.

I dress in work pants, but they wear out quickly.

Teaching isn’t a desk job. I think some people are under the impression it is.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I would love to see some of you try to teach science in a suit or fancy dress. It's simply not practical. I regularly have my hands in chemicals, soil, water, food coloring and other messy stuff. I sit on the floor for some activities. I ruined clothing in my first few years and stopped trying to wear what people who sat at a desk all day thought was "appropriate".

I teach English. I’m kneeling at a student desk every single period. I sit on the floor when I’m checking in on student groups. I float classrooms, so I put in my 5-6000 steps roaming the school all day.

I dress in work pants, but they wear out quickly.

Teaching isn’t a desk job. I think some people are under the impression it is.

They think it's still Mr. Chips sitting at the front of the class making the boys recite Latin while he wears his academic robes.