human rights

[amulet]

I was wondering if there is anything in the human rights act concerning hair colour as an expressioon of ones self? I am in teacher training and once had a clump of funky green put into my hair and was asked to remove it by the head teacher. is this discrimination on the grounds of human rights? i just want to know because im going into a new school soon and i want to be armed with knowledge of my rights incase they kick up a fuss again.

[Buenchico]

(Written by someone who spent 15 years in teaching):

The Human Rights Act only relates to actions taken by governments and public bodies. It has no bearing whatsoever on individual relationships between employers and their employees.

Most schools, quite reasonably, expect similar standards from their staff as they do from their pupils. Obviously, this doesn't mean that you should have to put your hand up every time you want to go to the toilet! It does mean, however, that other teachers shouldn't have to deal with questions like "Please sir, how come Miss Amulet can have green in her hair when we're not allowed to?"

Chris

[littleoldme]

Quite right. As a teacher, albeit a trainee one, you are supposed to be setting an example to the kids, so green hair would hardly be appropriate. No, it is not a breach of your "human rights" for the school to insist you dress in a sensible way, including your hair. Being held prisoner illegally is a breach of human rights. Being denied an education is a breach of human rights. Being told you can't have green hair while responsible for a class of schoolkids is perfectly reasonable.

Not being rude, but if people spent as much time worrying about their responsibilities as they spend worrying about their "rights", the country would be all the better for it.

Good grief, now you've got me sounding like a Daily Mail reader. Yuck.

[woofgang]

no ofense amulet, but "hear hear"