T-Shirts or Ties?

Should teachers have a dress code or not? On my perspective, teachers know how to dress formally on different occasions. For instance, if its a hot summer day, a teacher should have the right to wear a short sleeve shirt with some shorts. Of course it would be the proper way to dress on a day like that, but what I'm trying to state is that teachers don't need dress code due to the fact that that they have the right to dress formally on different occasions.


After reading an article on two teacher's different perspectives on this topic, I only agree with the English teacher from the Ontario High School , Bill McConnell , who believes that teachers are old and professional enough to know what to wear on different days. He also states that he dresses in cloths that are particular for his job, and that he doesn't need to wear 100$ slacks to teach.

Of course if a teacher arrives in school wearing flip flops and sweatpants it would be a bit too casual but, if you wear something a bit more formal like shorts and a button up , it would be acceptable and non-distracting. Therefore, teachers shouldn't have a limit on how to wear cloths.