Tattoos on teachers?

[declansdad]

Sure, but my point was that calling others who have their own opinion and the right to that opinion, elitist , judgemental , jerks and superior is no better than what they are accusing others of doing. Those titles aren't assigned to just 1 "side".

I don't agree. It isn't being judgmental or elitist for calling someone out when they make comments that call people "trailer trash" or less intelligent because they have tattoos. If you (general you) are going to make comments like that, you are opening yourself up.

 

[FlightlessDuck]

It's a fact of life.

Unfortunately, being judged on how you present yourself outwardly is a fact of life. You don't have to care, but it does exist and tattoos are the least of it.

Racism and theft and abuse and murder are facts of life.

Doesn't make THEM right, either.

 

[kaytieeldr]

Doesn't make it right.

It's a fact of life.

Being judgmental isn't actually a 'fact' of anything. It's not even an inherited trait. It's a learned behavior - and yes, it's 100% possible to teach a child not to judge on looks, and to correct them when they do.

 

[joviroxx]

I don't agree. It isn't being judgmental or elitist for calling someone out when they make comments that call people "trailer trash" or less intelligent because they have tattoos. If you (general you) are going to make comments like that, you are opening yourself up.

I have to disagree. We all lead my example. If you (in general) want a world free of judgments, its goes all the way around. You either judge or you don't. You can't pick and choose who is allowed to judgmental. The word judgmental doesn't just belong to opinions that are "right and noble". The word in itself means being critical but doesn't specify criticisms.

You can have your opinion and tell people they you think they are wrong. You can debate back and forth. You can show they where you think you are they are misguided. Heck you can even judge their opinion. But when you start spewing out worlds like superior and elitist, you've lost my attention and respect. (again,you, in general)

 

[YodaGirl]

Hardly. In the elementary classrooms, there's TONS of stuff on the wall. Kids' work, the calendar, how many days of school have we had, posters, things hanging from the ceiling, etc. When you get to the upper grades, you generally have far LESS things on the wall. I have two bulletin boards, one for kids' work and one for general information (lunch menu, sports schedules). That's it, and I'm pretty typical for my school.

While, yes, there are colorful decorations, you do have to be careful as to not have over-the-top decorations because that can distracting for the student.

Have you been in a Preschool or Kindergarten classroom lately? I can assure you 100% this is so wrong. Looks like your DD is 4 so you'll either be homeschooling and wont see it or you'll see it next year... think toy story 3 that is how preschool and k classrooms are decorated... (with out the talking toys that is... that would just be freaky)

I am a preschool teacher. I am on maternity leave, so it has been since May since I actually taught in my classroom. I did decorate it this year prior to school starting, and I am in the school quite often considering I take DD.

Yes, my room is decorated. It is colorful. However, too much decor can be distracting for young students.

While I don't teach elementary age, I did take quite a few elementary ed classes in addtion to my early childhood education classes (original goal was elementary teacher, but I really like the 3 yr old age ). In both classes - elementary and eary childhood, we were cautioned against using too many decorations due to the distraction factor. I've also spent quite a few observation hours sitting in elementary classrooms. The teachers that I observed had nicely decorated rooms, but none were over the top.

Um, no. The younger grades have more in them. The K and 1 classes even have centers with things like play kitchens and Lego tables.

So does my classroom...blocks, homeliving, puzzles/manipulatives, books, art, etc.

Too much can be distracting.

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Just did a Google search for "decorations distract students"

At least three of the first five searches speak directly to too many decorations being a distraction.

Teacher Message Board Thread

"...Anything too "busy"-looking will distract students..."

"Too much of overloaded information can distract students" - In context, they're referencing visual information given through classroom decorations.

 

[SaraJayne]

Racism and theft and abuse and murder are facts of life.

Doesn't make THEM right, either.

Racism, abuse and murder aren't quite the same thing as having a negative opinion about tattoos.

 

[FlightlessDuck]

Racism, abuse and murder aren't quite the same thing as having a negative opinion about tattoos.

Well, no. But the argument that something is "a fact of life" doesn't make it right.

 

[DisneyBamaFan]

Well, no. But the argument that something is "a fact of life" doesn't make it right.

I think that we do need to teach our kids that life isn't fair, and that they will be judged throughout their lives. In that discussion, tats are important. Human nature has to be taken into account in everything that we do. Actions have consequences. Fairness has nothing to do with it.

 

[YodaGirl]

I think that we do need to teach our kids that life isn't fair, and that they will be judged throughout their lives. In that discussion, tats are important. Human nature has to be taken into account in everything that we do. Actions have consequences. Fairness has nothing to do with it.

I think that we need to prepare our children for the fact that they will be judged throughout their lives based on appearances.

At the same time, I think that we should teach them that we should not judge someone based on their appearances.

Just because we should be prepared for others to do it to us, does not mean that we should do it to others.

 

[DisneyBamaFan]

I think that we need to prepare our children for the fact that they will be judged throughout their lives based on appearances.

At the same time, I think that we should teach them that we should not judge someone based on their appearances.

Just because we should be prepared for others to do it to us, does not mean that we should do it to others.

Agreed.

 

[declansdad]

I have to disagree. We all lead my example. If you (in general) want a world free of judgments, its goes all the way around. You either judge or you don't. You can't pick and choose who is allowed to judgmental. The word judgmental doesn't just belong to opinions that are "right and noble". The word in itself means being critical but doesn't specify criticisms.

You can have your opinion and tell people they you think they are wrong. You can debate back and forth. You can show they where you think you are they are misguided. Heck you can even judge their opinion. But when you start spewing out worlds like superior and elitist, you've lost my attention and respect. (again,you, in general)

Your definition from above says "The word in itself means being critical but doesn't specify criticisms." Many posters who have called out others for questioning people with tattoos about their lack of class (among other things) have been very specific in the their reasons for doing so.

 

[stashbin]

If you are a parent and you prefer your children not to have tattoos, and you want to teach them the reasons not to get tattoos, how would you do that without being somewhat judgemental? When you tell them that they will be judged on how they look for jobs, etc. You still have to tell them why. It's impossible to completely be judge free IMO.

 

[luvsJack]

If you are a parent and you prefer your children not to have tattoos, and you want to teach them the reasons not to get tattoos, how would you do that without being somewhat judgemental? When you tell them that they will be judged on how they look for jobs, etc. You still have to tell them why. It's impossible to completely be judge free IMO.

I simply told my children that while I do not agree with judging someone based on their looks and that we (as in myself and them) know that having or not having a tattoo doesn't define anyone's character, abilities or intelligence, if they make that choice they have to be ready for the judgment of others.

Now, I didn't tell them this because I preferred for them not to have the tattoos. It was their decision. I simply told them to make sure they were aware.

They made their choice and have stood behind their choices. It has had no effects on them or their lives.

 

[pumpkinpatchquilter]

I probably shouldn't revive this thread as it looks to have died out almost a year ago, but I just had to say that I truly never even thought of tattoos on a teacher being an issue, ever. I was sort of shocked when I saw an entire thread on here devoted to the topic! I think finding a teacher who is NOT tattooed these days would be a challenge! I had a teacher in highschool, he was probably in his early sixties, who had a tattoo on his forarm and I noticed it the first day of school and never again afterwards. Honestly I haven't thought about that tattoo until just now, about 20 years later. Lol* I don't think the tattoo made him any less or more of a teacher. Not that it matters, but I went to a public school. There are very few private schools in this area, but it was in a nice neighborhood in a fairly wealthy district...many of the students were the children of Lawyers and Doctors. I don't believe any of them were corrupted by the tattooed teacher...but I could be wrong.

I personally have many tattoos and I'll be honest, most of them I regret. Despite that, I think there's really nothing wrong with tattoos, and I think it's more distastful and classless to judge someone by their tattoos than to have them. Everyone is welcome to their opinion, that doesn't so much bother me, but outright bragging about how you feel people who have tattoos are less than you and how you attempted to get someone in trouble for their tattoos is pretty gross. That's the kind of person that I wouldn't want my children spending time with. I have always been of the impression that people who really get their panties in a bunch over a couple of tattoos are usually pretty superficial or uneducated themselves.

I don't think any good business owner these days wold pass up an honest hard working and loyal employee because they have a tattoo either. Assuming the tattoo can be covered, it wouldn't make any sense from a business standpoint to discriminate. It also doesn't make a lot of sense to openly judge people with tattoos if you run a business...people just don't like spend money with bigots. Case in point Chick-fil-a. Yes there is a huge following that agree with Chick-fil-a...but I would put my money on the idea that it will hurt them in the long run. Sometimes it's just a good idea to keep your feelings to yourself.

As for my actual opinion on tattoos over all...I think they are fine. My biggest regret over them is less that I don't like them, but that others are so openly bothered by them. But, as other posters have said, the times are a changin', and in 50 years it just won't be any big deal. Kind of like how it used to be a big deal if women wore pants and now we all do!!!

 

[kimmar067]

...if I saw a tat like THIS on a teacher, I suppose I'd have a hard time concentrating in class:

....but that's just ME...

 

[kimmar067]

...I AM a teacher and I personally don't have any. I don't have anything against tattoos - some are quite beautiful and artisitic. I guess the point I am trying to make is that, like most things in life, stuff should be done in moderation, or else it gets too.....ummm. well.....'icky'....or excessive...

 

[Bella the Ball 360]

it depends on what there teaching me

'they're" sorry I am a teacher with no tatoos

 

[Christopher Robin]

'they're" sorry I am a teacher with no tatoos

'They're'. Sorry, I am a teacher with no tatoos.

 

[daughtersrus]

My DD#2 will begin student teaching in just a few days. She's a SpEd major. She has talked about getting a tattoo with the word "HOPE" written in Greek on her wrist for a long time. I'm not really against tattoos but I think that it may be a huge disadvantage when it comes to interviews. The job market for teachers is pretty rough as it is. We know that it will say HOPE but what if the people interviewing her see it and think that it's says something else. If it were somewhere else on her body other than the wrist, I don't think that I'd think twice about it. But on the wrist it's more obvious. She'd have to get a wide bracelet to make sure that it would be covered.

 

[TeresaNJ]

My daughter has quite a few tattoos, and is an elementary school art teacher. She is very artsy, no surprise there, and while loves her tattoos, also doesn't flaunt them, dressing respectfully and appropriately for her position.