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  Case: Piercings and Gauges
Within the past couple of years, there has been an increase in students that have many different facial piercings along with gauges in their ears and other areas of their face. As a teacher, I find this distracting and disturbing. I understand that students are simply trying to express themselves. However, I feel as if this is not appropriate for school purposes. What are some ways I can appropriately present this to an administrator without coming across as being close-minded?
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
In some schools, just explaining to the students that it is distracting to you will make the students realize and they will take them out before your class. However, at other schools, students are not as caring. In that case, you can either talk with someone higher up in the school. My advise would be that if it is not bother the other students from learning, then try to not let it bother you from teaching. Students are kids and they want to be able to express themselves.
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: I agree with this solution. If it doesn't inflict distraction on other learners, try your best to manage it. It is important to remember that piercings and things like that are the students right and you cannot necessarily take them away or forbid them.
Rated On: October 18, 2015 11:13 pm
Rated By: Hedese
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments:
Rated On: October 19, 2015 12:09 am
Rated By: Erica Turnbull
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No
The suggested solution is relevant to the case No
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No
The suggested solution is original No
Comments: I would never do this! This is wrong!
Rated On: February 27, 2016 7:58 pm
Rated By: tuWyDe
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: I do not think you have a right to ask them to take the piercing out, but I do agree that they are only trying to express themselves.
Rated On: October 13, 2016 2:29 am
Rated By: yneLaH