‘Professionalism’ of teachers
Sir,—A few well chosen and sincere words from Jill Wilcox (December 2) have probably closed very effectively any further discussion on “professionalism of teachers,” in regard to dress standards, but will the critics understand? Very early in my teaching career, I discovered that it was costly, physically restricting, and impossible within the confines of long trousers, coat and tie, to do the following: be fully involved in sport or physical education, to clean up after a child has been sick on the floor (or teacher), to take a swimming lesson, to climb a ladder to pin pictures on the wall, to take an art lesson, to crawl round the floor during maths or drama, or even to clean up at the end of the day. Syllabus revisions of the 1960 s pointed suits and formal dress down the road. It is now 1981 and education is alive.—Yours, etc., ALEC BARLTROP, Deputy Principal, . Waimate Main. December 2, 1981.
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