How teachers dress abroad

In the minds of the majority of the population, the image of a teacher looks something like this: a strict dark suit, a light blouse with a collar, shoes with small stable heels, a bun hairstyle, glasses and a pointer. Do you think that teachers abroad also imagine teachers like this? We have selected materials about what teachers look like in different countries. And you can compare them with your familiar teachers yourself.

General requirements for a teacher's wardrobe

It must be said that in different countries society places special demands on teachers. A teacher should be a model in everything, including clothing.

Criteria

All those who asked the question “what should a teacher’s wardrobe be like?” unanimously claim that they would like to see that a teacher dresses in accordance with the following criteria:

• comfortable;
• Beautiful;
• modern;
• qualitatively;
• neatly;
• reserved.

Requirements

In many countries, similar requirements are imposed on teachers' uniforms.

• Decide on a color scheme. That is, choose no more than 5 colors and shades that combine with each other and are appropriate in the workplace.
• Use a suit as a basis, it can be trouser or skirt.
• When choosing a wardrobe, keep in mind that clothing should be business-like, not distract from studying, and appropriate for age and size.

Advice. Stylists recommend teachers add several accent items to the image. These could be accessories, such as a neckerchief or discreet jewelry.

Requirements and advice are theory, but how do they see teachers abroad in practice?

What teachers working in different countries look like

We offer you a look at schools located in different parts of the globe.

Europe

In European countries it is widely believed that The teacher's clothing should be of a secular nature. But even secular clothing is treated differently in different parts of Europe.

• In France no restrictions are provided. French teachers themselves determine what their wardrobe will be like.

• In a prim Great Britain a self-respecting teacher is always elegant, wears high-quality clothes, often with identification marks of a specific educational institution.

• IN Germany They are not so strict with mentors. Them you can dress however you like! German parents only want to see a person next to their children who observes the norms of decency. If for some reason he doesn't want to look like a "decent" person, then colleagues and parents will definitely tell him about their expectations.

• Belarus does not have requirements common to the entire country. But attempts are underway to unify the teacher’s appearance. Thus, teachers at one of the Minsk schools will have to seriously reconsider their business wardrobe.The prohibited list includes not only T-shirts and jeans, but also poncho-shaped capes, colored floor-length (“gypsy”) skirts, etc.

Reference. Minsk teachers also have to be attentive to decor. Their clothes cannot have fringe, sequins, lace, or bright large buttons.

America

How are “free” Americans different from Europeans? American legislation can delight and amaze at the same time. For example, when moving from one state to another, your usual wardrobe may be “outlawed.”

Reference. Each state and even educational institution in the United States has the right to establish its own standards regarding teacher clothing.

• Teacher in Arizona he decides what he will wear to class. But he has no right to appear in front of students wearing a T-shirt, tight-fitting or too revealing clothing. Men are not allowed to wear mustaches, and women are not allowed to wear heavy makeup.
• In Los Angeles only applicable to teachers one requirement is to be clean and tidy. And it doesn’t matter whether you’re wearing shorts or with piercings.
• IN Wisconsin T-shirts and other sportswear were banned.

Reference. Jeans on teachers in the United States are treated differently. In some schools, the teacher can wear them to class, but only once a week (Arizona). In others, jeans are prohibited (some New York schools).

South America

IN Brazil, the largest state in South America, there are no difficulties with clothing for class, everything is allowed. Belarusian teachers, for example, cannot even think about showing up to class in a blouse like the one in the photo below!

Reference. Not long ago, Rio de Janeiro allowed teachers to wear shorts to work.

Agree, in the heat, in a closed room without air conditioning, such clothes at least somehow help cope with the stuffiness. But Not everyone liked this idea. After all, Brazilians are accustomed to a more strict appearance of teachers, although no one has ever officially obliged anyone to wear a business suit.

Asia

Traditions are strong in the East. That's why in Japan or Korea the teacher is always dressed exemplary, without liberties.

For teachers Pakistan You have to adhere to a strict dress code. And in the country it is special for female teachers. They cannot appear in class without a hijab.

IN Turkey such there are no strict standards, as well as the dress code. The main thing for a teacher is to look neat and discreet. They do not make special demands on teachers. But many of them complement their look with a scarf.

Israel I tried several times to introduce a dress code for secular educational institutions, but unsuccessfully. There are both teachers and their students dress the way they like.

Given the climatic conditions, sometimes they come with their bellies exposed and in miniskirts.

Reference. The local union sometimes asks Israeli teachers to differentiate between what they wear for the beach and for work.

Africa

In African countries, the clothing of teachers is not currently the most pressing issue. Therefore, teachers are free to choose business attire. This can be either a modest European outfit or clothes in an ethnic style.

Australia

Australians believe that you should live for your own pleasure. The freedom that reigns in educational institutions is not limited to dress codes. The teacher dresses so that he is comfortable working, this is the main thing. Taking into account a sense of proportion, of course. And the fact that the teacher’s trousers are not black does not bother anyone!

Do you think that teachers in different countries have something in common?