Teachers Are Professionals — Enough with the Jeans Pass Nonsense
In this video, Dr. Justin Baeder makes his case once more that jeans pass policies are an insult to the teaching profession.
Key Takeaways
- This is a recurring problem - The persistence of jeans pass policies shows how deeply ingrained the infantilization of teachers is
- Professionals don't need clothing permission - No other profession requires employees to purchase the right to dress comfortably
- End it now - Schools that still have jeans passes should eliminate them immediately as a basic act of professional respect
Transcript
This is a jeans pass.
Okay, jeans passes.
We have got to stop with this infantilizing nonsense.
Teachers are professionals.
workplace culture
school policy
teacher appreciation