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 teach secondary and generally I like to be smartish: belted dresses, a bit retro. But if I am under the weather or feeling crap and dragging myself in I do stick on my uggs and a boyfriend cardi and hope I don't have one of those unannounced observations our management are so fond of. I may not be smart on those days but I am there getting on with it. My year 7s think I am much cooler on ugg days!

However, there was the unintentional pencil skirt and uggs combo the other day when I forgot to put my heels on after the school run. My year 11s thought it was utterly hilarious. I fairness I did look ridiculous!

RavenAK can I come and teach at your school please? My department are SO BORING!

Prefer to see them in Uggs than ghastly Christmassy jumpers.

Only if you push me down the stairs first (quite easy if I'm wearing me Cubbies!) - I think the management are quite happy for me to be the only goth in the village...although the head of RE does have better tattoos than me .

I have got to get out of Hampshire.

I teach in the US and I'm soooo glad that there's no uniform here. Saves about 5 mins every lesson, no 'do your tie up' crapola.

And I get to wear what I want. Anything from jeans, converse & a t-shirt, to a full suit is accepted. Not too much skin showing, and no offensive messages on shirts are the only rules (oh, and must have warm clothing if they're sledding at lunch time)

I think that teachers ought to appear professional, but this can be achieved wearing Uggs, and when you are on your feet all day, and standing in cold playgrounds, they are appropriate.

I'm amazed that some of you were told to temper your poshness or smartness.

But what acsec (about snot and glue!) makes me think she must be a fabulous teacher and what goingmad said (about what a fabulous teacher will do) makes me even more convinced it is none of my business what a teacher wears.

But some of you certainly have style albeit irregular.

Happy Christmas, teacher bods, whatever you wear!

Teachers are professionals, yes? Scruffy cream Ugg boots with leggings and a baggy cardi and hair scrunched up in a top knot does not make you look at all professional, in any profession. would not look good on a nurse, solicitor, detective or GP either. There are other shoes somewhere in between high heels and Ugg boots, that are comfy! If teachers can wear uggs for comfort, then my children should be able to wear more comfy than Clarke black leather things, after all they sit on the floor etc. If I turned up for work like that I'd be told to go home and change!

Uniform for teachers, why not drop Gove a line and suggest it?

I'd go with a uniform. Make things a lot easier in the morning.

If I'm feeling scruffy I just stick my labcoat on over the top.

Could wear our gowns, like in the Good Old Days.
With a square or hat as appropriate.
I'd have to dig mine out of the dressing-up box though, it has done many a turn as a witch or wizard robe.

Our pupils don't have to wear Clarke's black leather shoes some even wear UGGs

I seriously doubt that any uniform policy states that children must wear Clarke's shoes.

Our uniform is 'optional' - in reality very few children wear it. But things like no jewellery except stud earrings still stand. I would say the same to the OP as I said to the parent who complained that I could wear a necklace/wedding ring and her child couldn't - I'm an adult.

It has always puzzled me that parents think the 'Well, you are allowed to' is a valid argument when demanding a child should be allowed the same freedoms in school.
Teachers and students have different roles with the same building, like prison officers and inmates.

Indeed. Strange comparison to make. I always want to say, 'Yes - but I'm not nine.'

I particularly love it when my year 11s say "well you're paid to be here, we're not".

These are kids with a silly amount of disposable income. After childcare I'm lucky if I can do a tesco shop with my salary.

Our uniform policy is ...children should try to wear school colours ... most do but it doesn't stipulate where parents buy shoes
If I were a solicitor or GP sitting in my office I would wear my smart suit and court shoes but since I spend part of my week crawling around in muddy undergrowth I'll wear jeans and wellies and a big baggy jumper.

I don't think you could stipulate Clarke's or anywhere else.

completely by the by but, I used to work for Schuh for years. And am now a teacher...hmmm...

LOL. Ours stipulates it, well implicitly. Anything non Clarks and you get told to change into plimsolls. (yes that thread)

Love to see their reaction if I sent ds into school wearing plimsolls myself.

I digress...

I think it is different in primary as the teachers are more hands on and have to do activities such as PE and crafts which make clothes messy.

I work in SS and look quite smart. I wouldn't like to dress down. some teachers are smarter than others and some look a bit frumpy IHO.

I would like to wear a tunic jumper and leggings at times but tend to follow what everyone else is wearing so smart trousers or skirts with cardigans and long sleeved t shirts in winter. I don't like wearing shirts particularly.

My boys' school makes them change out of their "outdoor shoes" into slippers or plimsolls once they arrive, to save getting mud everywhere. So they don't have to sit on the carpet in Clarks, they save them for playing football in the playground.

Just had a quick catch up and want to say thank you to lionheart

I never look scruffy at school, I dress for practicalities - I have 2 children in my class who are 'runners' and there are another 2 in the other reception class so I do a fair bit of running around after them. We also fully embrace a multi-sensory learning environment for everyone so by the end of the day I'm grubby and my clothes need to be washed. Hoodies and combats are easily washed, inexpensive to replace when the whiteboard marker or purple paint don't wash out.

Of course, if we had a clothing allowance, then we would all be able to dress smartly. Or if we could claim for the cleaning.
In our staffroom before we broke up, one of the topics of discussion was the
opening of yet two more charity shops in town.
The TAs thought it lowered the tone of our leafy green town yet further.

I was thinking 'Woo hoo, just in time for all the rich people with seasonal wardrobes to have a chuck out before Christmas. I'll nip down and see what's on offer'
Guess what I'll be wearing next term.