Can teachers wear jumpsuits to work?

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Staff dress casually in my school (secondary). It is an all girl school.
Amongst the female staff I have only ever seen one woman wear a suit for example. The principal favours bare legs and above the knee shift dresses - she just adds tights in the colder weather.
In the last few days the weather has been hotter and the female staff have been wearing floaty dresses including sleeveless ones, and open toe sandals are everywhere. They look great and cool. As with every year I struggle with dressing in the hotter weather. I only love dresses with black tights and I manage to make all dresses and skirts look dowdy without tights.
I also prefer to be overdressed rather than under- dressed. I like to look smart and would never wear open toe sandals - just my personal choice, I think they are a sensible option but just not for me. In fact I like to wear heels every day too.

Would a jumpsuit be a viable alternative to a dress or are they too trendy and only for wearing socially?
Something like this from Whistles

I wore two jumpsuits last week to work- one with cropped legs. The head asked where I bought them as she was looking for something similar (Sainsbury’s, in case you’re curious).
I find them perfect for those days when you can’t face actually matching stuff in your wardrobe. Jumpsuit, shoes, jacket if needed. You can bend down, reach up, do break duty- all good.
That said, we have a sensible dress code. No shoestring straps, no denim jeans, must be suitable for the lessons being taught (don’t teach PE in high heels and a skirt).

As a young teacher in the 70s, I wore jumpsuits to work. I was particularly fond of my ABBA style parachute-style jumpsuit.

@catchingbentcoppers We dont have anything like that thankfully.
How though can they judge whether specific items are professional or not? There are many types!

I was an AHT in school with quite a smart vibe for the staff. In the summer, I didn't wear open toe sandals either, as I didn't feel I was going to work. I had some peep toe shoes with small wedge heel, which I would wear with cigarette pants, and a tucked in blouse/short sleeved smart top in the warmer weather. I would wear dresses which were not too short if it was really hot.

Couldn't agree more @neveradullmoment99. What really gets my goat is that we recently had a 'reminder' from the Head about the policy. Reminding us that hemlines must not be too short, tops too low, no jeans, no trainers, men must wear shirt and tie etc. The Head is the one who wears the shortest skirts (and they are short).

What really gets my goat is that we recently had a 'reminder' from the Head about the policy.

I am lost for words. Tbh, its never an issue where I work and we have some staff who wear converse. I dress kind of smart casual although sometimes I wear trainers. Noone has ever said a thing. Sounds like a rule from the dark ages. Not a consistent rule if she doesn't comply and very unfair.

Are you primary?
I am in a primary school but I think dress code is less of an issue generally in Scotland. I have never been in a school with a dress policy for the teachers but I do know that it existed many many years ago. Teachers were only allowed to wear skirts but not now and hasn't been that way for 20 plus years.

My sister teaches year 6 and owns about 7 jumpsuits which she loves to wear to work. They are smart, formal ones - minus one which is summery and patterned. She wears that one on hot days.

As long as they are smart and clean I don't see a problem.

We have a dress code. Tbh it's necessary with some female members of staff who wear spaghetti straps and night club dresses.

I'd wear a cami under that, it's low cut for school.

I have worked in schools where the dress code was more explicit. And in schools were it's less explicit ("professional attire"). And then in schools where there seems to be none. But where you might still get disapproving glances if you get it wrong.
However even when there is no dress code I would not like to be talked about/ raise eyebrows.
For example, a teacher where I am wears leather leggings. When I see her in them I always think these don't look right for school but then I guess leggings in theory are? I wouldn't wear leggings to school myself. Another teacher wears leather culottes sometimes and for some reason I think these look fine, though again I probably wouldn't wear them myself.
It's not easy to be cut and dry.
I like the jumpsuit pictured and I do think it's classroom appropriate and a good choice for hot weather.
Having said that, I haven't noticed any teachers in any of the schools I work in wearing jumpsuits. I must look out for them.
I notice that a couple of posters mentioned that they think the jumpsuit in the OP is low cut/ needs a cami. I suppose I can see why, but it would never have occurred to me - I think that's because I'm so flat chested myself so this wouldn't feel /look revealing on me at all.

@neveradullmoment99 I'm not Scottish, but taught in Scotland for a year in the 80s and wore pants a lot. Maybe allowances were made for me as an ignorant colonial, but I'm sure I would have noticed and only worn skirts had I been the only one in pants.

Sounds like a rule from the dark ages. Not a consistent rule if she doesn't comply and very unfair.

@neveradullmoment99. Yep, that's about right for my school! 😁

@summer - tbh, I think it was actually the headteachers rules for that particular school rather than a general thing. Saying that, my mum was a teacher in the 70's and wearing trousers wasn't professional. She always wore a dress or a skirt.

She taught in the late 60's too.

Our dress code is basically no denim, and nothing that you can see down, up or through!

@neveradullmoment99 So was the dress code countrywide ie whole of Scotland, local area eg Strathclyde as it was, where I worked, or individual schools? If the latter, surely that's the same situation that exists now.

I was at school on Scotland in the 70s and my teacher wore trousers. Magnificent flares, wedges, and fabulous jewellery. We all adored her, she was everyone's favourite teacher. Partly because she was lovely and a great teacher and partly because we couldn't wait to see what she would be wearing.

I think its school to school @summer. So not everywhere.
I had my trainers on to school today with leggings and a dress over the top. Noone bats an eyelid at the school I teach in.

Jumpsuit, black espadrille superga yesterday. Loads of compliments and felt comfy in the hot weather. An absolute mission to have a pee in tho. Defo for my ppa/gained time days and not the full teaching day plus duty days!

I teach in an international school in a hot country and recently bought a jumpsuit which was a perfect fit! But it has a very high polyester count.
I don't dare wear it as I as would be puddle on the floor but when I go back to England in the summer I will absolutely look for jumpsuits for work!
Love the one in the pic!