09.10.2025 21:03
The Provincial Directorate of National Education in Bolu will implement regulations to prevent teachers from wearing inappropriate clothing such as leggings, baggy pants, jeans, t-shirts, mini skirts, and long beards to school. The Provincial Director of National Education, Fatih Öncü, stated, "This will be a very valuable effort in terms of further elevating the dignity of our teaching profession and restoring it to its former esteemed status."
The Ministry of National Education has introduced a new regulation regarding the attire of teachers this year. In a circular sent to Provincial Directorates of National Education, the Ministry highlighted that there has been an increase in practices outside the regulations regarding teachers' clothing and attire.
NEW REGULATION ON TEACHERS' ATTIRE
In Bolu, an investigation has been initiated regarding teachers wearing jeans, leggings, baggy pants, t-shirts, mini skirts, and coming to school with long beards. Bolu Provincial Director of National Education Fatih Öncü, who made a statement on the matter, said, "This will be a very valuable work in terms of elevating the dignity of our teaching profession to its former esteemed position."
"WE HAVE A DRESS CODE ISSUE THAT HAS COME UP AS A SUBJECT OF CRITICISM"
Öncü stated that they have carried out the necessary studies, saying, "We have a dress code issue that has come up as a subject of criticism in many environments we have entered in recent years, which our Ministry has emphasized. This year, as last year, our Ministry published a circular regarding Articles 18 and 19 of our circular numbered 2025/63, stating that more care should be taken regarding both student and teacher dress codes. We are also carrying out the necessary studies related to this."
"IT WILL BE A VERY VALUABLE WORK"
Öncü emphasized that it will be an important work for the dignity of the teaching profession, stating, "We have taken the necessary precautions regarding our teachers and students, and we have made our suggestions. This will hopefully be a very valuable work in terms of further elevating the dignity of our teaching profession to its former esteemed position."