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!) Even as someone who has their ears gauged I see your concern. I wear plugs that are solid and it is rarely noticed or an issue. I think students should be able to express themselves without judgement but I have many friends and family members who do not like to see the large hole in my ears. Therefore the happy medium is to suggest natural/ solid plugs.