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pascalmh · Joined: 29 Jul 2007 Posts: 10

Hi all,

As a newbie on this forum i learn a lot, thks to everybody! Here is my question: I will soon start teaching in a primary private and trilingual school in Irapuato, Gto. First time in Mexico! Is there usually a strict dress code for Mexican teachers, even in primary schools? Like tie and suit for male teachers for instance? Any feedback welcome Wink

MELEE · Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 11:06 pm Post subject:

You really need to ask the school that has hired you this question. There is enormous variety in this area.

It is alway better to error on the side of too formal, rather than too casual.

pascalmh · Joined: 29 Jul 2007 Posts: 10

notamiss · Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 12:33 am Post subject:

ramblin' robert · Joined: 11 Jul 2007 Posts: 3 Location: Toluca, Mexico

The more formal that you you dress, the more respect you'll get. nice pants and a button down shirt is the rule for me. I teach business English in factories and my students often dress in jeans. I don't wear a jacket, sometimes a tie, depending upon my mood.

El Gallo · Joined: 05 Feb 2007 Posts: 318

If you hate to dress up to work as I do, come to Chiapas. University, private and private school teachers usually wear jeans, a collared shirt and dress shoes. After 28 years wearing a suit to dress up cheap corporate cubicles, I have decided life is too short to wear uncomfortable clothes every day.

choctawmicmac · Joined: 23 May 2007 Posts: 18 Location: Montreal

In my experience trying not to look like one of the students (!) I have found it necessary to sport double-breasted pinstripe or houndstooth suits. Pants, though.

(Yes, this is the attire in which I get treated like I look like a kid and like a prostitute....just because of the colour of my skin.)

When and if I can get teaching jobs. Or substitute ones or temporary ones. If I'm going to be seen by the students and not behind-the-scenes like in curriculum development or test scoring. (That's mostly what I've done the most recently in San Francisco, the last time I was there. Test scoring.)

I guess that may just be my personal problem. Even though I'm 35, I don't yet look like an adult....(!?!) and have to bend over backwards, so to speak, just to look like NOT one of the kids.

Samantha · Joined: 25 Oct 2003 Posts: 2038 Location: Mexican Riviera

I've changed my mind on responding to this after reading posting history.