Does FCPS have a dress code for teachers now?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sorry that yet another one of your threads was a Fairfax Underground reject...

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It gets old Op. (Tampons in fcps bathrooms and a host of others).

[Anonymous]

My children have been attending FCPS for the past 15 years and I don't remember jeans and t-shirts - their teachers were always dressed nicely- country club casual.

[Anonymous]

I remember going to a parent teacher conference in a FCPS elementary school - the one day you'd think they might dress nicely. Teacher was wearing sweatpants and a ratty. 15 year old T-shirt. I could tell it was that old because it had a date on it. At least in the FCPS schools that I saw, teachers often dressed likely they were going to pull weeds.

[Anonymous]

Maybe we should pay them more so they can afford nicer clothing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Maybe we should pay them more so they can afford nicer clothing.

Yeah, cause their spending all their spare $ on supplies for the classroom...don't believe that for a second.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We moved to Loudoun County Schools back in 2014. When I was there I noticed teachers would wear jeans everyday and even t-shirts... Now in Loudoun County I noticed that the teachers don't wear jeans doing the week...(only on Friday of course)... Why doesn't FCPS have a dress code but LCPS does?
Teachers should wear a nice dress or a tie and dress pants every day. How many teachers are left that still take pride in their appearance when they go to work? Show the kids that it's an important job to be taken seriously. A start would be to dress the part. in fcps??

Are you insane? Have you ever been in elementary school? Teachers need to be able to sit down on the floor, move heavy things around (sometimes children), get marker and paint on their clothes, and on occasion, run. A nice dress and dress pants would limit our ability to do our jobs. Plus, you're on your feet all day, so comfortable shoes, not dress shoes, are a must. Would you prefer teachers look nice, or do their jobs well? We are not decorations.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Maybe we should pay them more so they can afford nicer clothing.

Yeah, cause their spending all their spare $ on supplies for the classroom...don't believe that for a second.

I've spent approximately $1200 so far this year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Maybe we should pay them more so they can afford nicer clothing.

Yeah, cause their spending all their spare $ on supplies for the classroom...don't believe that for a second.

I've spent approximately $1200 so far this year.

Sorry, don't believe you.

[Anonymous]

Today I spent 2 hours sitting on the floor in the hallway doing 1:1 assessments. I'm not wearing nice clothes. And WTF is up with the PP believing we don't spend our own money to do our job? I keep track of my receipts and so far this year it has been $970. How is that so hard to believe? My school doesn't have a PTA to provide us with supplies or extras so I provide them myself.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Maybe we should pay them more so they can afford nicer clothing.

Yeah, cause their spending all their spare $ on supplies for the classroom...don't believe that for a second.

I've spent approximately $1200 so far this year.

Sorry, don't believe you.

I do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Maybe we should pay them more so they can afford nicer clothing.

Yeah, cause their spending all their spare $ on supplies for the classroom...don't believe that for a second.

I've spent approximately $1200 so far this year.

Wow! I believe you, but that is a lot!

I have probably spent less than $100 and ~$80 of that was reimbursed by the PTA. My DW says she has spent maybe $50.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Maybe we should pay them more so they can afford nicer clothing.

Yeah, cause their spending all their spare $ on supplies for the classroom...don't believe that for a second.

I've spent approximately $1200 so far this year.

Principal here: I know that when I was a teacher, I definitely spent my own money, but $1200??? I'd be upset to learn if a teacher at my elementary school was spending that. I'm genuinely curious to know what you're buying. Thanks.

[Anonymous]

All of the supplies for the students are bought by me- notebooks, glue sticks, dry erase markers, crayon, etc. We get a random assortment of stuff at the beginning of the year but it really isn't what I need. It's mostly for me- pack of staples, etc. Our printer ran out of ink and is so old that the replacement cartridges cost a fortune so my colleagues and I went in a new printer plus ink. I went to the Scholastic book warehouse sale to buy books for my class room library. I spend a lot of wipes for my classroom since our cleaning crew doesn't really clean. I bought a new rug since someone took the one from my classroom over the summer. It wasn't new but one a friend at another school was selling. Paper towels, soap and hand sanitizer. I don't care if people don't believe me but I know what I've spent. Slowing down now to save money for the summer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:All of the supplies for the students are bought by me- notebooks, glue sticks, dry erase markers, crayon, etc. We get a random assortment of stuff at the beginning of the year but it really isn't what I need. It's mostly for me- pack of staples, etc. Our printer ran out of ink and is so old that the replacement cartridges cost a fortune so my colleagues and I went in a new printer plus ink. I went to the Scholastic book warehouse sale to buy books for my class room library. I spend a lot of wipes for my classroom since our cleaning crew doesn't really clean. I bought a new rug since someone took the one from my classroom over the summer. It wasn't new but one a friend at another school was selling. Paper towels, soap and hand sanitizer. I don't care if people don't believe me but I know what I've spent. Slowing down now to save money for the summer.

In which school district do you teach?

22:23 here. I'm in an elementary school. I'm wondering if other teachers in your school have to do the same thing. If so, are you somewhat enabling? If the teachers are buying printer cartridges, staples, and soap then the school doesn't have to.

[Anonymous]

Our custodians mop the classroom floors three times per year. If you think I'm getting down on the floor in a dress or dry clean only clothing, you are deranged.