Teachers with Tattoos

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Don't care.

Me either. Doesn't cross my mind.

[Anonymous]

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?

Yes, OBVIOUSLY. Everybody knows that all non-W schools are Ganglandia.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I love tattoos, especially full sleeves, but unless you're a bartender or barista, I think you should cover them up for work.

+1

I saw an assistant principal with a tattoo on her ankle. butterfly I think. Personally, I agree that all tats should be covered at work (unless you are a bartender or work in a tat parlor).

Most tattoos are trashy.

My DH, brother and BIL have tats. I don't. Theirs are always covered for work.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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.

Yes, MCPS. And not Wheaton!

[Anonymous]

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

Montgomery County Public Schools -- Wheaton, Watkins Mill, Whitman, Walter Johnson.

[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.

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.

In 1964, I could understand the need to do this, but it bugs me that it is still necessary in 2014.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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

Montgomery County Public Schools -- Wheaton, Watkins Mill, Whitman, Walter Johnson.

Stop trying to make this happen.

[Anonymous]

Explain to your daughter that *some* people judge others with tattoos and that she should keep this in mind before getting any more ink...especially if it will be in a visible spot. And she should plan to cover up ant tats when she goes on interviews as many principals interview tons of applicants and will likely be inclined to hire the more clean cut looking candidate (despite what anonymous posters in DCUMland will tell you).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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

Montgomery County Public Schools -- Wheaton, Watkins Mill, Whitman, Walter Johnson.

Stop trying to make this happen.

Whoops! You're right! The W schools are Wheaton, Watkins Mill, Whitman, and Wootton! I'm so embarrassed.

http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/#school_list

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Explain to your daughter that *some* people judge others with tattoos and that she should keep this in mind before getting any more ink...especially if it will be in a visible spot. And she should plan to cover up ant tats when she goes on interviews as many principals interview tons of applicants and will likely be inclined to hire the more clean cut looking candidate (despite what anonymous posters in DCUMland will tell you).

If the principals limit their hiring to candidates without tattoos, they won't have a lot of candidates to choose from.

[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.

Oh, hell no.

You, I like.

[Anonymous]

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

Whitman, dear.

[Anonymous]

To 20:32 - Nonsense! Most people do not have visible tattoos. Principals most certainly can find teachers without visible tattoos.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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

Montgomery County Public Schools -- Wheaton, Watkins Mill, Whitman, Walter Johnson.

Stop trying to make this happen.

Right! So, are stuck-up parents like you in W schools ok with teachers having "educational tattoos"?

[Anonymous]

millenial here and i find tattoos to be repulsive for the most part.

don't think everyone in our generation is tatted up like lebron.