I am currently in college to get my degree for secondary education. I am concerned because awhile ago I got a tattoo on my inner wrist. I was not thinking ahead apparently. Is this going to affect me negatively when I try to get hired at a school?
Sidenote: The tattoo is small enough to be covered with a bandaid.
2007-08-02 06:26:29 · 19 answers · asked by holyterrar85 4 in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching
no, they cant discriminate you, just cover it with a small plaster or a watch and in such a descrete place it will go un-noticed, dont try to cover up to hard though as this will draw attention to the area and they may feel you have problems such as self harm. wear the plaster for the interview and for a week or so and once you feel comfortable with them and that they arent going to judge you then take of the plaster, allow them to ask questions and if hey ask why you covered it up just tell them that it was only recently done. im sure your a wonderful person and i doubt they will hold a small tattoo against you after all the job you are doing is for children and i dont see how a small tattoo can affect their development lol. dont worry xxx
2007-08-02 06:49:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like tattoos and an open minded about it all, but in all seriousness, I can't believe someone would need to ask this question. I think the answer is a no brainer. You're a dean or principal at a school and you're interviewing two teachers to teach kids, one with tattoos and piercings on their face and another without, which one would your average principal or dean choose? It's pretty obvious that yes it would make it harder. I can just imagine how well the parent teacher conferences would go. While some people are open minded, we don't live in a society where everybody is and many parents would be upset and would complain to the school board if they showed up at PTA meetings and saw a teacher with a ring through their nose and tattoos on their arms. Get real. The fact that you had to ask this question shows that you may not be mentally fit to be a teacher in the first place. Not because of the piercings or tattoos but because of a lack of common sense and better judgment. Teachers are supposed to be smart.
2016-04-01 11:39:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should be fine in most districts. The school I teach at has no problem with visible tattoos. I have three on my feet and there is no problem there. Actually quite a few of the staff members at my school seem to have them. One teacher has them on her neck, wrist, ankles, and arm.
Like most people said, if you are teaching in a small, conservative town, you may have problems. If you get a job in a larger city, you should have no issues at all.
2007-08-02 07:19:08 · answer #3 · answered by Jen 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You might want to keep it covered with a watch or a few stylish bracelets. But I was lucky enough that when I went through my tatoo phase that I had put them on parts of my body that are easy to cover. Like my upper thigh, upper shoulder, lower back and shoulder blade. Yes I have more than a couple but I work in a Bio Tech firm and my co workers don't even know I have them.
2007-08-02 06:42:00 · answer #4 · answered by My Three 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It shouldn't make the slightest difference! I'm a secondary-school teacher, and I have a tattoo--even the assistant principal of my school has a tattoo. We are in a public school district; some conservative private schools may object, but you could just put on that band-aid!
2007-08-02 06:32:05 · answer #5 · answered by hoptoad 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wear long sleeves or a bracelet during your interviews.
Our district does not have a policy against tattoos, however, there is a bias against them as you seem to be aware.
Until you learn your supervisors feelings it would also be wise to keep it covered when working, especially during parent conferences.
If the tattoo is in poor taste in anyway do not show it to your students. Keep this in mind when you do your student teaching or internship.
2007-08-02 06:42:09 · answer #6 · answered by eek 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, I had a friend of mine whose arms, neck, and back were covered with tattoos and he still was hired as a teacher. Also, I know a lot of teachers who have tattoos on their ankles, and they are fine.
One tattoo on your inner wrist shouldn't hurt you!
Good Luck! :-)
2007-08-02 08:37:42 · answer #7 · answered by qtlori81 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can get a job with a tattoo, however it would be prudent to cover the tattoo when you are interviewing. You don't want to give the interviewer a reason to have doubts about you, even if it is just in their subconscious.
2007-08-02 06:32:07 · answer #8 · answered by Snorknjor! 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Visible tats can be a bar to teaching appointment in many school districts. If it's small then you can simply cover it with a bracelet or large watch band.
Skin shade medical tape can do a good job with coverage as well.
2007-08-02 06:31:26 · answer #9 · answered by CoachT 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
as long as it is not racial or anythign like that..... cover it up maybe wear a big bracelet to cover it up during interviews. I have a friend who teaches 6 th grade reading she has a huge tramp stamp on her back..... The clothes she wears shows when she is writing on the board some of the kids thinks its neat.... Of course thier parents havent said anythign yet.
2007-08-02 06:31:36 · answer #10 · answered by Clays mom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋