oh yeah! I forgot... the argument will most likely be that the teacher is offended, and this is HER work place....media may say, “Doesn’t this teacher have the right to not be offended in the work place. Should they be forced to participate in things at work that offend them.”
My reply, “This is a school for children, this is not a government jobs bank. Surely this teacher did not go through their entire educational career and prepare for this job with no knowledge of traditional school activities. They chose this career. I am sure they did not show up and suddenly find out that main stream American schools display Christmas Trees. I can’t imagine a doctor keeping their post in a hospital if they expected to never see bare skin in the work place because it might offend them.”
A supervisor in a local workplace is bothered by (maybe even allergic to) any scents, such as hairsprays, colognes, scented deodorants,and lotions. So all of her one hundred employees abide by that restriction. The reasoning is that others are probably bothered by these fragrances, too. So, the workplace is totally devoid of any aromas whatsoever. Although I can see the rationale for that situation, I think that at some point, you cannot dictate all of your preferences, desires, and values to the rest of the world. I get offended every single day but say nothing. Hey, even Obama bumper stickers raise my BP to dangerously high levels, but sometimes the attitude should be “live and let live.”