East Hartford Education Association

v.
Board of Education of
Town of East Hartford

Regulations for Teacher Dress

Claimed a professional
image for teachers
promotes:
1. Respect and discipline
from students
2. Good grooming skills
among students
3. Aided in the maintenance
of respect and decorum in
the classroom

Formal vs. Informal

X
Richard Brimley was told he had to wear a tie to his
English
class (formal) but not to his filmmaking class (informal)

East Hartford Education

Association
Richard Brimley claimed his
expression rights that were being
violated include:
Presenting himself as someone
not tied to the established
conformity of a dress code
Showing his students that he
rejected many of the values
associated with the older
generation
That a more informal type of
dress enabled him to build a
closer relationship to his students
which enhanced his teaching
ability

Teachers: claimed staff

dress code policies such as;
having long hair, sideburns,
a beard, wearing a tie and
jacket, and the length of a
dress or skirt
invaded their rights of
privacy and their liberty.

References
http://www.ahcuah.com/lawsuit/federal/hart2.htm
EAST HARTFORD ED. ASSN v. BD OF ED. ETC., 562 F.2D838, United
States
Court of Appeals, Second Circuit., On Rehearing August 19, 1977.
http://www.firstamendmentschools.org/freedoms/faq.aspx?id=13027#foot3
http://www.leagle.com/decision/19771400562F2d838_11255.xml/EAST
HARTFORD ED. ASSN v. BD. OF ED. ETC.