In response to a message to Donna on ...
LH>we did uniforms at school I was in 10 years ago.  Problem is the students
LH>particularly the older ones figured out ways to create an identity in
LH>uniform.  Then you end up making rules to delete those identities and
LH>become frustrated with another fad.
Interesting take on the situation.  Thanks for the feedback.
LH>We then went to uniform outfits for teachers
I figured that step wasn't far behind.  And it is one of the reasons 
that I remain opposed to uniforms for students.  Is the next step 
uniforms for parents?
LH>A teacher needs to support looking good also.
I agree - too many teachers come to school in jeans and a sweatshirt 
or in casual sweatsuits - very unprofessional IMNSHO.  I think 
teacher colleges need to mandate a course in professionalism - what 
it means to be a teacher, how to dress, how to discipline children 
within the confines of the law, how to protect one's self from 
lawsuits, how to conduct parent conferences, etc.  A lot of our new 
teachers do not do well with this stuff.
LH>Modelling was not my choice of a career, but we do:  both 
LH>unwittingly and and consciously.
Absolutely.
Chuck Beams
cbeams@dreamscape.com
http://www.dreamscape.com/cbeams
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