Working with children and having a tattoo?

Having a tattoo doesnt make a difference if your working in a daycare center, right? The tattoo is just a hibiscus flower on my ankle. I%26#039;m going to college for Early Childhood Education and i plan on either working in a daycare center, working with Special Ed toddlers or working as a preschool teacher. Would a tattoo affect whether or not i get hired?? Again, it will be on my ankle...
Working with children and having a tattoo?
It shouldn%26#039;t. You can always cover it if you think it might. This is your third question. If you are having this many questions and doubts maybe you should either pick a spot you absolutely know won%26#039;t be seen or don%26#039;t get one!
Working with children and having a tattoo?
Depends on who%26#039;s hiring. At an elementary school, middle school, and high school were I live there are plenty of teachers and people who work at the schools with tattoos in places for everyone to see.
Reply:That should be fine, especially since it%26#039;s small, you can easily cover it, and it%26#039;s not an offensive image in the least. Also, many teachers nowadays have tattoos without it causing a problem.
Reply:As long as you keep it covered you shouldn%26#039;t have any issue and should it ever come out into the open at least it is tasteful.
Reply:I am a Special Education teacher, I have a large tattoo across my back. Its never been an issue, there are tons of people at my school (including administrators) who have them. Teachers have huge contracts-- mine is a book 124 pages long! In all of that, it dosen%26#039;t mention tattoos or piercings!
Reply:this depends upon the child care center in question. the center where i worked was somewhat lenient with tattoos as long as the tattoo itself was not offensive or obtrusive and could be covered for the most part. as you%26#039;re talking about a tattoo on your ankle, you really shouldn%26#039;t have an issue at all as the majority of the year it%26#039;ll be covered by pants, shoes, socks, hose, etc.





your best bet will be to ask around. call the child care centers in your area and tell them that you%26#039;re doing a school project and ask for a copy of their company dress code policy. it%26#039;s better to do things that way than to let them know from the door that you already have a tattoo as many people (especially in the child care field) frown on body art.