To think this was inappropriate work attire?

[Catchyouontheflipside]

Dc’s school (not my place of work).

One of the teachers (year 1) was wearing a very short skirt and tights. The skirt barely covered her backside.

Nothing wrong with the outfit for outside of work, or a different work environment but something about it just seemed wrong in a primary school.

AIBU to think this isn’t really suitable for the classroom?

I wouldn't complain nor would I even notice tbh

If wearing tights I’d not see the issue

Jesus how long are you really looking at a teacher to see how short her skirt is?

I can’t imagine complaining about the length of another adult’s skirt 😂

why is this “wrong” for a primary school teacher? What are you insinuating?

Thick winter tights or sheer nude tights?

if my child liked her & was happy, she could wear a bikini if she wanted!

Sounds like it was longer than the dresses my mum (and her colleagues) wore when she started teaching in the early '70s. I remember finding one and trying it on thinking it was a nice top.

Why do you think this is an issue?

Seriously what year is this?

My friend is a primary school teacher and her school are quite strict on things like this , eg no really short skirts, low cut tops or spaghetti straps etc. Maybe her school is unusual though, given responses from pp’s

I’m surprised by the answers, it’s standard for workplaces to have a dress code that includes wearing skirts of a modest length. Nothing to do with it being a primary school but short skirts aren’t very professional for any workplace

Why do you care about this. Plenty of my teacher colleagues wear short skirts.

Yanbu but on mumsnet you were watching her too closely or some other shit. Someone will be along shortly to ask how does her skirt impede her teaching. Yanbu - people should be appropriately dressed for the circumstances so whilst nothing is inherently wrong with that outfit it doesn't belong in a school setting, nor would it in my office. A skirt barely covering your ass belongs elsewhere.

Doesn’t sound inappropriate. I’m not sure I’d notice.

Maybe stop staring at women's bums when they're at work, OP? 🤷🏻‍♀️
Not really suitable behaviour for the classroom after all

Wearing tights and leggings with short tops has become more acceptable.

Fashion, innit?

I wouldn’t expect to see someone dressed like that in a professional environment so YANBU.

YANBU. I'm a teacher and I think looking professional should be a given. Short skirts at bum level aren't professional, tights or not.

This. MN is so weird.

This.

There was a student teacher arrive on her first day at my friend 's secondary school wearing a hoodie and leggings and trainers. She said she was 'really tired' and needed to be comfortable.

She was spoken to kindly about professional attire: she complained to her university, stating that teenagers know teachers wear comfies to work after hours, so what was the issue.

FFS 🙈

I can’t see it’s any of your business unless you consider your DC to be affected in some way?

Can't get upset about this. There's lots of young women teaching at my kids school and short skirts with opaque tights seem to be a popular outfit choice. I don't think I would be comfortable wearing that at work, but then I'm 23 anymore and I really don't think it's my place to comment on other womens clothing choices!

Inappropriate for any professional environment. I'm with you on this one.

Aren't you a peach? Pathetic take.

Whatever happened to professional standards? No wonder everything is going to shit