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[quote=Anonymous]I would find it distasteful because I really dislike tattoos, but as long as it is not obscene, racist, criminal, or hateful, I would keep my opinion to myself because it's not my place to comment on what anyone other than my minor children chooses to do with their own body.

If the tattoo were obscene, racist, criminal, or hateful in nature, depending on the grade level the teacher was teaching, I might consider bringing that up to the principal as a concern because I don't necessarily think children should be forcibly exposed to such things for ~8 hours a day by an authority figure in their lives. Maybe it would be possible for the teacher to cover the tattoo during school hours. Or, maybe the school's stance is that this is none of the parents' business and they would not ask such a thing of their teachers. I can respect such a viewpoint, and in the latter case, depending on the tattoo in question and the specific teacher, I would have to give serious consideration to whether or not my child's continued attendance in the teacher's class was an honest reflection of our family values.

If my kids say they want a tattoo and one of their reasons is that their teacher has one, I will just tell them (1) whether or not to get a tattoo is an adult decision, (2) whether or not to get a tattoo as an adult is an individual's personal choice and none of our business, and (3) our opinion on the various pros and cons of getting a tattoo.[/quote]

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