Teachers hair colour

[Yolocloud]

Would you be upset if the person teaching your child had dyed their hair pink? I didn't know what to think when I seen it. Is it professional?

[ballsdeep]

Obviously once a person becomes a teacher they are never allowed to do anything they might like, in fear of upsetting precious parents. FFS get a grip

[TooMuchPenis]

I wouldn’t care. In fact I’d think it was pretty awesome.


Why would you think it was 'awesome'?

It's just hair Op. One of our primary school teacher's has similar. it never worried me. I do think it is hypocritical of schools to suggest that a uniform is necessary for children to learn about work appropriate dress then not expect the teachers to do the same sort of thing at their actual work though.

[chasinggarlic]

don’t think it’s on if students aren’t allowed it.

Why not? Students are not allowed in the staff room at break for tea and biscuits either

[Mrbatmun]

I would raise an eyebrow if it was against school policy for the pupils to have unnatural coloured hair.

I don't get this argument. Pupils have to wear uniform, teachers don't. I think it's good for pupils to see that the adults in authority are treated differently to them actually.

[GreenMeerkat]

It's a scientific fact people with pink hair are rubbish teachers.

True story.

[Dontrocktheboat]

Totally agree with Fieau - bad grammar would bother me way more than hair colour.

[LooksLikeImStuckHere]

Why can’t I think it’s awesome? I like pink hair and I admire people who have the courage to make that choice when I wouldn’t dare.

right back at you.

[TooMuchPenis]

Why not? Students are not allowed in the staff room at break for tea and biscuits either

No, because that would be inappropriate from a safeguarding perspective to be friends with the teachers. They are however supposed to be learning to dress in a way that prepares them for the work force (or at least that' the most common excuse for dressing the children up like the Hitler Youth). But clearly like algebra they are proving that it's not all necessary to wear a stupid uniform at most jobs.

[TooMuchPenis]

Why can’t I think it’s awesome?
Mate it's hair. A pretty boring hair style that just about everyone and their mum has at the moment. Do you get that excited over everything?

[EddieVeddersfoxymop]

I'm a TA with bright pink hair. I don't find it affects my ability to support, teach and care for the children in my school. The kids love it, the parents never mention it other than to ask if it's high maintenance.

[BellMcEnd]

I was taught by a goth teacher who had various colours in her hair over the years. She also wore tasselled skirts, DMs, a fuckton of black eyeliner and had a photo of Robert Smith on her register. She was ace. I got an A in her subject. This was at a vair naice school.

I’d have no problem and as long as her teaching and pastoral care were up to scratch I’d love a more alternative teacher.

[wtftodo]

Lol no
My 4yr old just started a an academy with pretty strict uniform code
Her reception teacher is covered in tattoos and today was wearing skinny jeans and a tshirt - the kids all love her and it makes zero difference to her ability or authority. It also makes a nice counterpoint to regulation hairslides and coats..

[LooksLikeImStuckHere]

Toomuch ODFOD

[Honflyr]

Pupils have to wear uniform, teachers don't. I think it's good for pupils to see that the adults in authority are treated differently to them actually.

They might not have a uniform but their are usually regulations about what is appropriate, the teachers at my secondary school definitely did and colourful hair was a no.

The argument is usually that colorful hair distracts students from learning, but if a teacher having it doesn't distract them then I really doubt students having unnatural hair colours would be an issue in that way.

[Honflyr]

Bold fail above

[chasinggarlic]

toomuch

Calm down eh

[notacooldad]

Why don't you know what to think?
It's a complete non issue.

[OuEstPierreLapin]

Teachers with pink hair are ripe teachers with green hair.

[lostfrequencies]

What on earth

[BlaaBlaaBlaa]

@toomuch jeez....that's a strong reaction to school uniform. Learning to dress smartly is only one reason why we have school uniform.

[turquoisegreenblue]

It’s all very well saying it doesn’t affect my teaching but then it doesn’t affect the kids learning either does it

[bastardkitty]

I would just be thankful that I didn't have any real problems.

[Tomorrowillbeachicken]

Oh god, are we now raising our kids to be subservient little working fodder?

[Kewqueue]

My son's reception class teacher dyed her hair bright blue. She said that on the first day they would meet a lot of new faces and she wanted her class to be able to find her easily in the crowd! I thought that was really nice. (She kept it blue for the whole year).

[ViserionTheDragon]

Surely it's the teacher's ability and how she treats the kids that counts?