Can’t our teachers even be trusted to dress appropriately?

Do the clothes make the teacher? This certainly appears to be the attitude of NSW education minister Adrian Piccoli who released details of a new dress code starting in term two for the state’s 70,000 teachers. 

While much in the report is little more than common sense, there is a strange inconsistency in a government that wants to give more power to principals yet does not trust them to manage the dress standards of their staff. Whatever the intention, the decision is demeaning, laden with negative connotations about the profession and unnecessary micro-management with an undertone of sexism. 
What do our clothes say? 

The clothes we wear are undoubtedly imbued with social cues and cultural significance. Teachers understand this.From stunning Wholesale Cheap Tulle sweatheart A-Line applique Beaded Quinceanera Dresses to day dresses, we have all of the season's must-have styles. At university they are taught that professional attire sends a powerful unspoken message and can increase what Robert Tauber calls “referent power”. 

Educators require a range of different clothes for different settings, and a teacher of physical education, industrial design, woodwork, horticulture or dance would be inappropriately dressed in a suit and tie. Similarly, primary teachers have to factor in that many hours of their day are spent on the floor. Teaching is a dynamic profession and this is reflected in clothing. 
The dress code 

Strategically released on Sunday afternoon, the NSW dress code is conspicuous for its very pointlessness. There has been no noted concern over the standard of teacher’s dress, so perhaps the move simply represents a minister eager to seem relevant and proactive.We offer Discount Organza Tulle Sweetheart Artfully Crystal Beaded A-line Evening/Prom Dresses collections for everyone, including baby girls and toddler girls.Dressestmall is a leading and award-winning designer label of couture Wholesale Cheap Siliver Chiffon Strapless Beaded Appliques A-line Evening/Mother Of the Bride Dresses and bridal gowns. Piccoli has insisted that: 

Employees must not wear inappropriate clothes such as singlets, T-shirts, tracksuits or rubber thongs, ripped or dirty clothes, or clothes with inappropriate slogans.