jillian
Princess
A teacher has to set an example. And. Teacher IS an authority figure. That doesn’t mean they have to be despotic. But they have to create an environment where kids can lean. That doesn’t happen in chaosTeachers should dress like authority figures. No one is going to respect them if they dress like the kidsA friend is going to work in a conservative religious school: no elbows or collarbones visible.
I have always thought teachers' dress requirements should generally meet those of the students.
Teachers should be models of appropriate dress and behavior, as well as instructors.
The poll is easy: yes or no. Let's not hear any snowflake whining. Give us your opinion in a sensible manner.
I vote a resounding yes.
The crucial term there is "authority figure".
A teacher should be a teacher --- not an "authority figure". Authority figures are for the military. A teacher should be offering --- not inflicting -- his or her wisdom. More like a gift than an order. If some student is doing his lesson not because it interests him but because he'll be punished if he doesn't, we've thrown away the whole concept of teaching and what it means.
Which we probably have anyway but just saying -- if we're setting them up to be authority figures then what they're doing is not teaching, but indoctrinating.