Manchester Teachers Banned From Wearing Jeans

We didn't have such a strict dress code for the teachers nor students at my middle and high school back then! And I am so glad I no longer am in High school anymore because now all the middle and high schools around the city require uniforms. Ick. They're ugly. I like to dress and express myself.

And no sneakers? I feel sorry for female teachers who have to wear dress shoes or heels...they hurt. I can't wear dress shoes most of the time because my feet really hurt. I can't wear heels at all, my ankles are very weak. I'm always in a pair of sneakers or (it's now summertime here) a pair of sandals. I have a couple of dress shoes but they are for special occasions or events only. I think if the sneakers were plain white or plain black it would still be reasonable for the teachers to wear. No designs, no patterns, no loud colors, no wheels or lights on them, etc.
 
LuciaDisturbed said:
...And no sneakers? I feel sorry for female teachers who have to wear dress shoes or heels...they hurt.
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There are plenty of shoes that are stylish and comfortable. There are more kinds of shoes out there than sneakers or high heels. In fact, sneakers aren't always the best kind of shoes for good support.
 
Reba said:
There are plenty of shoes that are stylish and comfortable. There are more kinds of shoes out there than sneakers or high heels. In fact, sneakers aren't always the best kind of shoes for good support.
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I find my Airwalk sneakers to be quite comfortable for me. I haven't seen stylish shoes that are comfortable. I bought two pairs of stylish shoes that I thought would be comfortable and I went to a gala and I ended up with blisters at the back of my feet, just above the heels, because the shoes rubbed against the back of my feet whenever I walked. Ouch. So I don't know what else I can wear that I would consider stylish or good for being on your feet for extended periods of time. If they're the kind old people wear, I wouldn't be caught dead in them! So what would you recommend?
 
LuciaDisturbed said:
We didn't have such a strict dress code for the teachers nor students at my middle and high school back then! And I am so glad I no longer am in High school anymore because now all the middle and high schools around the city require uniforms. Ick. They're ugly. I like to dress and express myself.

And no sneakers? I feel sorry for female teachers who have to wear dress shoes or heels...they hurt. I can't wear dress shoes most of the time because my feet really hurt. I can't wear heels at all, my ankles are very weak. I'm always in a pair of sneakers or (it's now summertime here) a pair of sandals. I have a couple of dress shoes but they are for special occasions or events only. I think if the sneakers were plain white or plain black it would still be reasonable for the teachers to wear. No designs, no patterns, no loud colors, no wheels or lights on them, etc.
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I nearly always wear sneakers or boots in winter. I can't wear high heels at all because they hurt and I can't balance myself in them at all. I love the way they look but I just can't wear them at all. Right now I'm wearing a pair of sandals.
 
LuciaDisturbed said:
We didn't have such a strict dress code for the teachers nor students at my middle and high school back then! And I am so glad I no longer am in High school anymore because now all the middle and high schools around the city require uniforms. Ick. They're ugly. I like to dress and express myself.

And no sneakers? I feel sorry for female teachers who have to wear dress shoes or heels...they hurt. I can't wear dress shoes most of the time because my feet really hurt. I can't wear heels at all, my ankles are very weak. I'm always in a pair of sneakers or (it's now summertime here) a pair of sandals. I have a couple of dress shoes but they are for special occasions or events only. I think if the sneakers were plain white or plain black it would still be reasonable for the teachers to wear. No designs, no patterns, no loud colors, no wheels or lights on them, etc.
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I totally agree..I have history of plantar fisces in my left foot and those "professional" shoes sometimes cause the bottom of my feet to inflame. As soon as I get home, those damned shoes come off and I wear my cushioned flip flops and then the burning sensation goes away immediately. I do things around the house in those flip flops..no problem. Same with sneakers.
 
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Reba said:
LuciaDisturbed said:
...And no sneakers? I feel sorry for female teachers who have to wear dress shoes or heels...they hurt.
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There are plenty of shoes that are stylish and comfortable. There are more kinds of shoes out there than sneakers or high heels. In fact, sneakers aren't always the best kind of shoes for good support.
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Like loafers.
 
Reba said:
I think it's a shame that teachers don't have enough good sense to know how to dress professionally without being told. Don't they realize that they are not college students anymore, so they shouldn't dress like they are?
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I agree. Teachers should dress in proper attire. I can see a gym teacher wearing sweats and sneakers to class, but, I don't think it's appropriate for a math or English teacher to do so. I think a dress code for teachers specifying what is expected of them is a little silly (they should know how to dress already), but if it must be done, so be it.
 
LuciaDisturbed said:
We didn't have such a strict dress code for the teachers nor students at my middle and high school back then! And I am so glad I no longer am in High school anymore because now all the middle and high schools around the city require uniforms. Ick. They're ugly. I like to dress and express myself.

And no sneakers? I feel sorry for female teachers who have to wear dress shoes or heels...they hurt. I can't wear dress shoes most of the time because my feet really hurt. I can't wear heels at all, my ankles are very weak. I'm always in a pair of sneakers or (it's now summertime here) a pair of sandals. I have a couple of dress shoes but they are for special occasions or events only. I think if the sneakers were plain white or plain black it would still be reasonable for the teachers to wear. No designs, no patterns, no loud colors, no wheels or lights on them, etc.
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It's about being professional. Every day attire should be worn at home. On the job, one should look their best and have pride in what they do. Like Reba said, there's plenty of dress shoes that are comfortable to wear. One doesn't have to wear 6in heels for a six hr day.
 
Oceanbreeze said:
It's about being professional. Every day attire should be worn at home. On the job, one should look their best and have pride in what they do. Like Reba said, there's plenty of dress shoes that are comfortable to wear. One doesn't have to wear 6in heels for a six hr day.
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I wasn't talking about 6 inches heels, I meant flat ones, sorry. Those still hurt me because my toes are all stuffed towards the end of the shoes and when I walk around, the back of my shoes rubs the back of my feet/heels and I get a lot of blisters as a result. I have two such pairs and they are cute but they hurt my feet badly.

Well if I were a teacher I'd get a doctor's note so I can wear plain sneakers to school, anyway so...it's all moot. And when I become a RN nurse and if I'm asked not to wear sneakers to work I will bring in a doctor's note requesting that I be allowed to wear plain sneakers for comfort/pain purposes.
 
LuciaDisturbed said:
I wasn't talking about 6 inches heels, I meant flat ones, sorry. Those still hurt me because my toes are all stuffed towards the end of the shoes and when I walk around, the back of my shoes rubs the back of my feet/heels and I get a lot of blisters as a result. I have two such pairs and they are cute but they hurt my feet badly.

Well if I were a teacher I'd get a doctor's note so I can wear plain sneakers to school, anyway so...it's all moot. And when I become a RN nurse and if I'm asked not to wear sneakers to work I will bring in a doctor's note requesting that I be allowed to wear plain sneakers for comfort/pain purposes.
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That's up to you. I'm not trying to be snooty, but you're looking at this solely from your own point of view. You need to look at it from, and, consider all sides.

Incidently, nurses have uniforms they must wear. A colorful "scrub" type shirt and white pants. They also happen to wear sneakers because they're up on their feet all day.
 
Oceanbreeze said:
That's up to you. I'm not trying to be snooty, but you're looking at this solely from your own point of view. You need to look at it from, and, consider all sides.

Incidently, nurses have uniforms they must wear. A colorful "scrub" type shirt and white pants. They also happen to wear sneakers because they're up on their feet all day.
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Some wear specific "nurse" shoes, and some wear Crocs (full coverage ones for safety).

I'm on my feet a lot too, and I wear gel inserts with all my shoes, as per my doctor's orders (I've had heel spurs and related problems).

Terps, like teachers, have dress codes, so I never wear sneakers on an assignment unless it's specifically an outdoor casual setting, such as an athletic event. (I did wear rubber boots for one assignment that required standing for several hours in water.) I got reprimanded once for wearing sandals to a hot summertime South Carolina assignment. How embarrassing! When in doubt, dress up, not down. (BTW, they weren't "casual" sandals.)
 
LuciaDisturbed said:
I find my Airwalk sneakers to be quite comfortable for me. I haven't seen stylish shoes that are comfortable. I bought two pairs of stylish shoes that I thought would be comfortable and I went to a gala and I ended up with blisters at the back of my feet, just above the heels, because the shoes rubbed against the back of my feet whenever I walked. Ouch. So I don't know what else I can wear that I would consider stylish or good for being on your feet for extended periods of time. If they're the kind old people wear, I wouldn't be caught dead in them! So what would you recommend?
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Some shoes gave me the exact problem you had. I used band-aid (not the cloth type) on my heels so the shoes will not give me blisters. I think some shoes are made with the back curved too much.
 
shel90 said:
Those professional jeans like Jiro..they are sooo comfortable. I always feel restricted in some pants..would be nice to wear jeans on Fridays.
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We wear jeans on Friday at the clinic. Nothing wrong with it, and certainly no complaints from the clients about what clothes are being worn. They are more interested in the quality of service they are getting, and that is totally independent of what pants a professional may have on.
 
I dont believe in being so anal and being so goody goody all the time...gee
 
What is "goody goody" about following a dress code? I don't understand what the problem is.

What's so special about wearing jeans on Fridays? Is the activity on the job or at school different on Fridays?
 
I think in many areas Friday is considered the start of the weekend and therefore a day to be more casual in workplace attire. My husband has to wear "business casual", like Dockers and dress shirt, no tennies, up to Friday and then on Friday office policy allows jeans and tennis shoes. He is very grateful for Friday rule because he has lots of congenital muscular-skeletal issues including malformed feet so wearing anything other than tennis shoes is very difficult.
 
Dunno.

Never seen what so comfortable about jeans; cargo pants, yes, but not jeans.

I always preferred regular black slacks for work over jeans. :\
 
I don't know. I thing jeans always get a bad rap. As long as they are not so tight they look painted on and as long as they don't have holes in them I really dont' see a problem with jeans.
 
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