The Serious Response: The tattoos are very unlikely to be undermining the principal's authority, but the teacher sure is. I would almost like to see her complain to the school board, who very likely knew the principal had the tattoos when they hired her. And last time I checked, teachers are allowed to wear/do all kinds of things students aren't. Or should primary school teachers not be allowed to wear make-up? Should they be required to wear uniforms at schools that have them? Dear Lord.

The Less Serious Response: I am just imagining someone looking at me in one of my Donna Reed dresses, orthopedic Mary Janes, and a turtle tattoo on my wrist, and thinking, "Dear God,a street thug." Whatever one of those is supposed to look like anyway.