Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         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!) I would allow the students have piercings and all; however, if they start playing around with them in class such as, taking them out and showing other students, then I wwould put a stop to the student playing around and talk to them. I would not stop them for doing what they want to their body.                 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: Agreed. If it's permissible in the school handbook, and the parents have allowed it, then let it go. Teens are desperate to find their identity, and adults too-often want to squash as much individuality and self-expression out of them as possible. As long as they aren't messing around with them, let it go. There are bigger fish to fry. Rated On: March 4, 2016 4:26 pm Rated By: teVaGu                 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: True. We must be clear about he issue before we impose a solution. Rated On: March 4, 2016 4:47 pm Rated By: uGaTyh                 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 completely agree! Rated On: October 13, 2016 2:28 am Rated By: yneLaH                 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 agree. As long as it is not violating a school dress code, then the students have the right to do whatever they want to their bodies. It is only an issue if it becomes a distraction due to them playing with it. Rated On: October 12, 2020 8:58 pm Rated By: aVehaj