Should Teachers And Pupils Be Banned From Wearing Veils?

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/educationnews/12122713/Ofsted-to-mark-down-schools-if-wearing-the-veil-hinders-learning.html

[-Talbot-]

So therefore more conducive to better communication. Thank you for eventually coming to the right answer.

[Mamyalynne]

I would be very interested to know how many teachers wear a full veil in a mainstream school at the moment.

[Peter Pedant]

// Ah, so when the teacher addresses a question to a particular student the teacher has to wait for them to speak? // Talbo

yeah that is how it works in the evening class I attend....
The adult mixed ability teacher has the patient of a saint I can tell you.

[ whilst he speaks to us there is a yap of conversation from the adult portuguese immigrants who say it is simultaneous translation - the slavs have stopped speaking to each other as their English improves and I dont have the heart to tell him the yapping is mainly about make up and coronation street ... ]

[THECORBYLOON]

TALBOT, is it VITAL to see a face in order to communicate?

[waterboatman]

They should be banned. End of!

[naomi24]

THECORBYLOON, //If Ofsted is to pursue this initiative, then empirical evidence should be analysed prior to making such a policy decision//

So in the ridiculously politically correct process of trying to decide whether or not this garment presents a barrier to communication, they are experimenting on children and potentially putting their education at risk. And you think that’s acceptable. Sheesh!

[NellieMay]

Should be banned in public full stop. Especially true nowadays. They are intimidating.

[Khandro]

Talbot; Please see my post 23:44 Fri.