How Do You Feel About a Public School Teacher Dress Code?

[BabyNicole]

Okay, so my superintendant is coming up with a "teacher" dress code. Right now women are allowed to wear dressy clothes (i.e. dress pants, sweaters, etc) Mon-Thurs. and dress down on Friday. Men are the same (comfortable/casual) and dress down on Fridays. But, soon things will be changing.

I'm not sure what's gonna going on, but I believe he is getting rid of dress down Fridays (jeans, sweatshirts, sneakers, etc.). Maybe he'll go to more "suity" for men and women? Who knows.

Can you please tell me what you think of this whole thing in a public school setting? I can understand teachers not dressing like "hoochies" (short skirts, etc.), but I don't see anything wrong with the way we all are dressing already. I think he should be focusing on the education of our students, not what the teachers are wearing. What I really want to see is some cold hard evidence/studies done that shows that a teacher's dress code has a direct influence on students grades. I would love to read it if it were true.

So please, whether you agree with me or not, enlighten me please. Tell me what you think.

PS. We're not dressing like slobs by they way. hehehehe

PSS. I heard at first he was thinking about having women wear skirt suits! Helllloooo!!! What are we in the 50's? Nicole does NOT wear shirts to school! Next it would be that we can't get married, frequent pool halls, or wear bathing suits in public!