Teachers wearing Ugg/simlar boots at school?

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And yes I can't beleive that I think it's too casual to the classroom. It seems wrong to me, I would not wear them to work (but then again I work from home!).

I am another irregular choice shoe wearing teacher.

Maybe irregular choice has become the new per una

Well, so long as my child is happy and thriving in school, I couldn't give a damn what the teachers are wearing! Though, I do hope that DD's teacher is dressed in the most dowdy clothes at parents evening as she is 23, a slip of a wee thing and absolutely gorgeous to boot and I am 33, not such a slim thing anymore after 2 children, surviving on 3hrs sleep a night and permanently covered in sick or snot... Usually both! far too glamorous for her own good

Uggs sound fine. The one thing I hate is seeing teachers in high heels. I always imagine them accidentally treading on some poor infant's toes. Plus, they look like 'silly barbies' as the little boys say and in this instance I think the little boys are right - teaching ought involve common sense and comfort, not glamour. I would like to wear what my old teachers did, those navy fishermen's smocks and a pen round the neck! Can't imagine women teachers in the 1970s got up like they seem to have to be now.

I had some very glamorous teachers in the 70s ... all the boys lusted after them

and all the girls wanted to be them

Why not? Dress appropriately for the age group you teach and the work you do surely- so uggs and leggings/skinny trousers for playground duty and small kids. "business dress" in 6th form if you expect the kids to wear suits, or jeans if at 6th form college.

I had a very glamorous classics teacher in the early 80's.She had a sort of Ann Bancroft look . There were rumours she had once been an underwear model for catalogues. The longest legs I have ever seen. She wore stillettos and pencil skirts. Story is that she once crossed her legs in class and the split in her pencil skirt flashed a bit of suspender and a 12 year old boy came over all unnecessary!
Last year when my DD was in P1 (Scottish reception age group) a teacher stood on her hand at circle time. The heel tip left a nasty cut. Uggs would never have done that!

If its cold the teachers could change into the Uggs when they go out.

Children have a uniform and have to be suitably smart for school, I think teachers should also have to do this.

Uggs are not practical, you need steel toe cap boots for the moment when a child is tilting their chair and puts it down on your foot, oh the pain!

Well, OFSTED are already on the case so expect to see reception teachers in pin-stripe suits soon!

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2076311/Ofsted-chief-Sir-Michael-Wilshaw-Scruffy-teachers-set-example-smarten-up.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

I got told off many years ago for wearing trousers, by a deputy head who was very old school and believed women should wear skirts or dresses.
So I wore a suit for the rest of the half term. Borrowed two from a male friend, very smart too.
A compromise was reached, she backed down and I wore smart trousers and the occasional frock. My friend got his suits back.

As a student I remember being told off for being too smart. The head said it intimidated parents.

Now that I can believe, Mid eighties? Less affluent area?
I was in trouble for talking too posh at my third school, no Standard English here if you please.
My shoes usually passed muster though.

Too posh here as a student aswell.

I saw this title and thought "Hahaha this is about me, I have recently started wearing a pair of Uggs to school." As a reception teacher I spend alot of time outside, I have really bad circulation and when my feet get cold they don't warm up - Uggs have been fantastic! The children really like them too. Not really fussed about what the parents think of how I dress, I wear combats and hoodies most days, sometimes a dress/skirt with leggings. By the end of the day I have snot, paint, whiteboard marker, PVA glue, mud, cornflour, playdough on me. I always think the grubbier the children and I are, the better the day we've had!

I think it must be very different for primary teachers, I can't imagine ever turning up for school in combats or a hoodie. Even our art teachers come into school very smart.

I have taught in some very deprived schools and have always looked smart, I don't think it intimidates anyone , it says that you can be bothered to make the effort .

I often wear Converse in reception (I do supply but only at a couple of schools) so I don't tread on children and can still run around at the end of the day. I do hope it doesn't upset the parents too much. I dressed very differently when I worked in secondary schools.

Just came back from NY where sparkly Uggs were everywhere - perhaps OP would be happier if teachers wore those?

It must only be my children who have scruffy teachers in secondary

I work with a few scruffy teachers and of course they exist. They are not the norm and it is commented on

definitely the scruffy out number the smart at both my children's secondary schools one or two smelly too

does it really matter what food wear they are wearing as long as they do a good job?

I think it does matter.

It never occurred to me before, but now I think of it, dd3's y1 teacher wore Uggs. I shall definitely complain. Of, course, she did teach them to read, work as a team, learn a few times tables, she organised science week, eco club, theatre trips ......... Just think how well she could have done in sensible court shoes.

These are my winter boots (secondary English).

www.xtremefootwear.co.uk/item--Cubby-311-Black-Suede-Demonia-Gothic-Boots--Cubby+311+Black+Suede.html

Another Irregular Choice fan, but I keep my gorgeous Miaow boots for nights out...the heels are too high for the classroom!