to think that teachers should dress appropriately

[moolady1977]

a teacher at my sons school teaching 5/6 yr olds is walking round with a dress that barely covers her bottom and 3-4 inch heels ,,, this isnt the first time though and im just wondering aibu , i just dont think she is dressed suitable for school and so many parents have already complained but nothing has been done about it

The primary teacher next door to me usually wears leopard print or and a lot of red and black , with fishnets and porn star hair, heels and make up. Personally unless your under 25 i think red lippy can look cheap/ageing and i wonder what the parents think, but each to their own. I'm an ex teacher and if I'd turned up like that in my very 'naice' school, a lot of pearl clutching and loud complaining would instantly result, but if her Headteacher/parents dont mind what my gran called the 'slapper look' ... I always feel women who like that look are hiding behind it .. so to speak or trying too hard ? Not realislng how some people react to it perhaps ?

I think primary is different to secondary tbh and the lower down more so. They spend half the day crouching on the floor so can hardly go round dressed like bankers.

op yabu in my opinion to be judgy about it.

One thing that makes me laugh is when people say that teachers should dress like doctors - they do don't they? ??? Doctors are hardly style setters either.

That said dd's teacher was wearing a very bizarre outfit yesterday which I did have a minor chuckle about.

I don't see why the heels are an issue, they've not been surgically attached to her feet, if she needed to chase a child she could kick them off.

Very short skirt is a bit off though.

sazzle

I realise you're aiming to goad, but "porn star hair" and "slapper look?"

Misogynist much?

Alis call me stupid but that seriously did not occur to me!

if she needed to chase a child she could kick them off

As you were everyone, nothing wrong with heels!!

In what way does her manner of dress affect her ability to teach?

@ stephen

In the interests of full disclosure, I am wearing a bodycon dress right now! (God knows why though, I look daft).

Teachers won't normally dress to restrict what they have to do at work. If yer woman is able to comfortably teach a class of 5-6 year olds in heels (as pp have said, she can kick them off!) and a short dress, then fine. It's not a style contest. I also doubt that at that age, they're going to have lustful thoughts about her - or, indeed, notice what she is wearing very much.

The parents being uncomfortable doesn't equal kiddies being uncomfortable.

One of the nursery staff at dds school wears very short skirts,at the end of year show last year, she bent down on the stage (back to the audience) to adjust a prop and about 150 assorted parents and grandparents gasped in unison :)

She still wears them so clearly doesn't bother get.

dawndonna - it may well not affect her teaching ability but it does allow people to see her backside which usually is regarded as a little unprofessional. Yes?

YANBU. It sounds unprofessional to me.

I always wear trousers and a shirt or relatively high up top that covers my boobs and flat shoes. I layer clothes colourfully and am smart, often with a jacket / trousers combo, but then, I am KS2, and have taught KS3, 4 as well, so I know the value of keeping a boob covered. If I do wear a skirt or dress it's with leggings underneath and ballet pumps. This is because a) no-one needs the hideous distraction of my middle aged flesh and b) half the time I am charging about, flinging my arms around, gesticulating, painting, modrocking (ARRGH), doing experiments etc and teaching clothes need to be practical. At the same time, I don't have the earth to spend, and too smart is offputting, as we are going to get mucky, certainly at primary.

I find primarni fine. I invested in several; pairs of cotton mix / linen trousers that were expensive at the time but have stood the test of time.

I don't want flesh on show. I have been to parents evenings where my own DH has said he couldn't concentrate because of cleavage. A sad refelction on him, but true. Not in the classroom!

Also, shockingly bad: my year 5 class would collapse in hysterics and also need to go to the loo a lot if a lady had a tight boob friendly top on. Worse than Year 9's, and i've taught both!

LOL! As they get older, this can certainly happen. I think 5/6 yo are safe for the time being though

The head teacher of the middle school two of mine go to (ages 7-11) wears some lovely clothes. Her massive 4 inch heals look lovely but I do wonder how he manages to walk so nicely in them and not trip over everything.

She always looks amazing.

why does the teacher have to wear sports kit??? Really?

Shockingly bad: no, really! In my form group Year 9, our sex ed was fine. In my Year 5, it was dreadful. In year 5, i've had a frotting child, and 2 who can't leave themselves alone at the sight of anything. It's really amazing how early it starts.

That is a completely impractical outfit when teaching young children. Little hands on the carpet and little bare feet and high heels? Ouch! I teach that age group and always dress in a practical but smart way such as three quarter length trousers and a nice shirt because I frequently need to be sitting on the carpet with them or demonstrating something practical.

Short skirts? High heels?

My teachers all used to wear tweed sports jackets, flannels, black gowns, and well polished Oxfords.

Didn't need to run after us either, they could catch a fleeing child on the side of the head with a glancing blow from a well aimed board rubber at 20 paces without even moving from their desk.

Those were the days.

My favourite Infant teacher wore tweed skirts, flannel blouses...and equestrian pattern knickers which I know because when she demonstrated 'knees bend' you could see them in their knee length glory.

Andrew...where you in my class!! Our English teacher made the boys sit in front and wore sexy clothes and sat on her desk crossing her legs and bending over! I just wanted to be as 'classy ' as her. The boys certainly remembered her and at our reunion, she was the teacher everyone, boys and girls, remembered. She was a good teacher though and her classes were fun!

My teachers were nuns - no short skirts, cleavage or high heels there!!!

No Marylou62 but I wish I had been!

The teacher I remember taught French. And the shape of the female body. Very well in both cases.

Maybe she should wear pe shorts under her dress! :) then she can do handstands ad well.

Arrrgh. I teach 14 year old boys and I'm quite tall. Buying appropriately lengthed skirts is a nightmare! Especially if I want something summery and suitable for a 20 something, rather than a 50yr old. Also, your dress seems fine while sitting at a desk and then you lean over to pick up a piece of paper and then you realise it isn't!