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What Teachers Should Never (Ever!) Wear
Kayla Baxter, Anna Hennings, and Alice Handley | Monster
Leather Pants
Why not?
Leather pants are perfectly career-appropriate if you’re auditioning for Rock of Love, and that’s about it. It should go without saying (but we’ll still say it) that you should never go to work dressed like you’re about to do some tequila shots with the band unless your job somehow involves doing tequila shots with the band.
Try me instead:
If you’re looking for a little edge in your work wardrobe, try a perfectly severe black blazer, skinny black pants, or a purse with a serious amount of hardware.
kimtaylor
10 days ago
268 comments
Teacher’s attire plays a BIG role in how successful you are in teaching your children. Think about it, it you wear the clothes that you wear at home to lounge around in, how productive are you. I am not saying that you must wear a suit everyday but educators should treat their job just like if they were going to an office everyday. You can still be casual and look nice without the skirts & heels....
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arkerckhoff
2 months ago
2 comments
A lot of people--specifically teachers commenting on this article--need to check their grammar, spelling, and punctuation. The mistakes are embarrassing to the profession.
snickerfer
2 months ago
2 comments
There is a teacher at my daughter's middle school that wears shoes that mimic stripper/platform shoes. It is absolutely horrid! I find it very distracting and VERY unprofessional.
RainbowButterfly
2 months ago
10 comments
This must be an example of a "dumbed down" curriculum for teacher professional development. lol
carolmouse
2 months ago
2 comments
Okay could not watch all the slides are you kidding me. I think this is a very bad joke.
MdTracy
3 months ago
2 comments
Really right now? If there is a teacher out there who needs someone like this to tell them how to dress, then God help us all!! I have never seen a teacher that dresses like this no matter what the day!! Honestly, give educators some credit and respect!
sabfair
3 months ago
2 comments
This is a joke! Put something more useful on this site. What a waste of my time.
busy_valerie
3 months ago
2 comments
Something else that looks utterly ridiculous are capris with ankle socks and dirty tennis shoes or sneakers. Sloppy no matter what age you teach, bad examples for children to see. Just give it some effort, otherwise stay home, quit your job, and watch tv all day.
nbrown33
3 months ago
2 comments
So funny, So true! LOL
sgoldstein2
3 months ago
2 comments
Hilarious, but definitely true!
chekae
3 months ago
308 comments
Definitely, it will determine what kind of person you are also. ^^
jduffy
4 months ago
8 comments
People, wake up! If you go to school and any teacher has nails like this-grab your child and run!
I've seen Kindergarten teachers with nails like this, teaching in urban "at risk" schools. How can administrators believe their students will make "adequate yearly progress" when their "role model" can't even hold a pencil or pair of scissors properly! And let's not even discuss sanitation issues-ICK!
qirklin
4 months ago
10 comments
miki7628...you hit the nail on the head. The way you dress should reflect the environment you work in and/or trying to establish.
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4 months ago
While the article is a balance of tongue-in-cheek and common sense, the author fails to acknowledge the fact that school climates vary depending on where the teacher lives. If I showed up to work in an Ann Taylor suit, I would be completely unapproachable to my students. Likewise, if I didn't dress up for spirit week days, students would view me as just another teacher who doesn't care about the climate of unity in our school.
ITeachtheabcs
4 months ago
118 comments
It's a sad day when the teachers of America need an article expressing what is and isn't accpetable to wear to school.