Teachers with Tattoos

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Several fellow teachers at my W feeder school have tattoos. Generally, they are on display during the pre-service week and then we don't see them again until the teacher work day at the end of September (and even then only if it is warm enough for shorts, sleeveless tops,etc.)
I don't have any ink, but my own offspring see tattoos on family members, friends, neighbors, and other adults. Time to clutch your pearls: our pediatrician has a butterfly on the nape of her neck and our priest has a tattoo on his bicep from his days in the Armed Forces of his native country (we saw that during the youth group camping trip).

Why does it matter if it's a W feeder?

As a teacher in a non-W school, should I be covered from head to toe with tats?

It matters because parents at W pyramid schools tend to complain about everything that they can. My friend who was visibly pregnant was asked by her principal (at another school) to wear a wedding ring to prevent any awkwardness.

Oh, hell no.

[Anonymous]

Sorry, but which W are we talking about? Woodson? W-L? West Springfield?

[Anonymous]

Don't care at all.

[Anonymous]

If it's tasteful and small, fine. But I still question the judgement of anyone who chooses to brand their skin permanently with any design.

[Anonymous]

I'm clearly the odd one out, but I find visible tattoos distasteful. I think we've become over saturated with tattoos. I think it's sad to see an attractive young girl with a tramp stamp or a guy with markings up and down his arms. I think it's trashy. I wouldn't have a problem with my kid's teacher having a small tattoo on an ankle or even huge ones where I can't see them, or eyebrow piercings, but I think large, visible tattoos are tacky. I don't understand the need to do this to your body.

[Anonymous]

I might be old fashioned but I think it's not professional to show tattoos especially a position like a teacher that demands respect.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Several fellow teachers at my W feeder school have tattoos. Generally, they are on display during the pre-service week and then we don't see them again until the teacher work day at the end of September (and even then only if it is warm enough for shorts, sleeveless tops,etc.)
I don't have any ink, but my own offspring see tattoos on family members, friends, neighbors, and other adults. Time to clutch your pearls: our pediatrician has a butterfly on the nape of her neck and our priest has a tattoo on his bicep from his days in the Armed Forces of his native country (we saw that during the youth group camping trip).

Why does it matter if it's a W feeder?

As a teacher in a non-W school, should I be covered from head to toe with tats?

It matters because parents at W pyramid schools tend to complain about everything that they can. My friend who was visibly pregnant was asked by her principal (at another school) to wear a wedding ring to prevent any awkwardness.

That must be a common thing. My friend in another county wore a wedding ring too, but I think she did it on her own.

[Anonymous]

When I was teaching middle school a few years ago a colleague had a tattoo on her arm - she always wore 3/4 length sleeves or longer to cover it because she was not tenured and didn't want to take the risk of a parent complaint. It wasn't an issue with administration but she felt it could possibly lead to negative attention.

In the same school a male guidance counselor had a full arm "sleeve" tattoo. He always wore long sleeves but you could sometimes see it if the cuffs pushed back a little. No one ever said anything. The kids loved him and he was great at his job. The tattoos were irrelevant to anything.

[Anonymous]

What about nurses with tattoos? What say you?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sorry, but which W are we talking about? Woodson? W-L? West Springfield?

Other side of the river. Wootton, Whitman, (Winston) Churchill or W.J.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What about nurses with tattoos? What say you?

Same thing as any profession. As long as it isn't obscene, I don't care. I'm not one to judge someone based on tattoos, piercings, or hair colors/styles

[Anonymous]

Tattooed teachers at my school are asked to cover them up but sometimes the covering slips. Blech.

[Anonymous]

It matters because parents at W pyramid schools tend to complain about everything that they can. My friend who was visibly pregnant was asked by her principal (at another school) to wear a wedding ring to prevent any awkwardness.

That must be a common thing. My friend in another county wore a wedding ring too, but I think she did it on her own.


I'm a teacher and when I was pregnant and unmarried, if any one of my admins had asked me/told me to do this, I would've reported them. This may be something that a religious school has the right to do but no public school should be allowed to do this.

[Anonymous]

Don't care.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Several fellow teachers at my W feeder school have tattoos. Generally, they are on display during the pre-service week and then we don't see them again until the teacher work day at the end of September (and even then only if it is warm enough for shorts, sleeveless tops,etc.)
I don't have any ink, but my own offspring see tattoos on family members, friends, neighbors, and other adults. Time to clutch your pearls: our pediatrician has a butterfly on the nape of her neck and our priest has a tattoo on his bicep from his days in the Armed Forces of his native country (we saw that during the youth group camping trip).

Why does it matter if it's a W feeder?

As a teacher in a non-W school, should I be covered from head to toe with tats?

It matters because parents at W pyramid schools tend to complain about everything that they can. My friend who was visibly pregnant was asked by her principal (at another school) to wear a wedding ring to prevent any awkwardness.

Oh, hell no.

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