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Jewelry Trends
by tammy on May 31, 2007

A recent dispute over a teacher's wardrobe had nothing to do with flip-flops or a low-cut top. Instead, it was a piece of diamond jewelry, about twice as wide as a dime's thickness, that raised the eyebrows of Martin County school officials.
A nose stud isn't professional dress, district officials said.
Last month, a federal arbitrator ruled in their favor.
The case, the first of a teacher filing a grievance over the district's professional dress policy, started in September when officials at Hobe Sound Elementary told first-grade teacher Julie Roberts, 40, to remove her diamond nose stud, which measured about 2 millimeters in diameter.
Teachers union representatives argued that the district didn't have the authority to arbitrarily dictate a working condition that wasn't agreed upon and never discussed at the bargaining table. Furthermore, the school board rules "encourage" a certain wardrobe, but they don't specifically forbid facial piercings, union representatives argued.
The arbitrator disagreed, saying the school district did have the authority to require Roberts to remove her nose piercing. He said a committee of "moderate-minded" principals and teachers could define professional dress in the future.
Florida Education Association's Falvo said the teachers union plans to address wardrobe during contract negotiations this summer.
I find this interesting because I am so careful about what I wear when I enter a classroom. It would never occur to me to wear jewelry like this. Times are changing I guess. Of course, I'm also a big baby when it comes to getting holes punctured through my body. It's all I could do to get my ears double pierced.
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(02/21/08 11:42pm)
I have been teaching for 8 years now. I recently (2 days ago) got my nose pierced. I also have a tattoo on my right had (a star). I feel that it is self-expressive, and what's the difference from having a teeny diamond stud from having 3 holes in my ears--which I have by the way. I am an excellent teacher, the record support that, my children adore me, and this doesn't affect my abilities professional or in any other matter. I have had several people at the school say they like it, and that it's barely noticeable.
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I have been teaching for 8 years now. I recently (2 days ago) got my nose pierced. I also have a tattoo on my right hand (a star). I feel that it is self-expressive, and what's the difference from having a teeny diamond stud from having 3 holes in my ears--which I have by the way. I am an excellent teacher, the record support that, my children adore me, and this doesn't affect my abilities professional or in any other matter. I have had several people at the school say they like it, and that it's barely noticeable.
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