Teacher told no DMs

"DM" commonly used to refer to "Direct Message" 

Good news! They are allowing me to continue wearing them !

I think as an autistic person who is, presumably, more sensitive to tactile stimuli than the average person, that you have grounds to claim that your choice of comfortable footwear is constrained by your 'disability'. As such, any managerial dictat that denies you the choice of footwear and forces you outside of what you find comfortable, can be construed as discrimination on the grounds of disability.

In my experience, any hint to management that they may be discriminating against a disabled person, tends to get immediate positive results.

Caitlin Moran writes about Gender Discrimination and docs with dresses is one of her favourite anecdotes. I think this is a magic phrase (“gender discrimination”) could help.

Even if you’re not intentionally Setting an example for female identifying students, why should you compromise future you by not being allowed stable and healthier footwear (better for the back and knees).  

just a thought. 

Well it looks like change has to be. The summers coming and the DM sandals look rather good to me (but expensive)

Thank you. My DMs are currently purple but are v well looked after and don't look unprofessional 

Have they banned all DMs or just the boots? Did they say why? I have some DM Mary Janes which look like any other shoe (except the distinctive sole) not that it would help you by tomorrow morning to buy a pair but if you have nothing else they also need to give you reasonable time to buy a replacement. What do you usually wear in the summer or are you referring to the summer holidays? My daughter’s teacher always has DM shoes or sandals on, need shoes to be comfortable and hard wearing if you’re on your feet all day. I don’t think they look unprofessional or scruffy at all if they’re well looked after