What should Meg wear tomorrow?!

 I think either is fine. I like outfit #1 better, though I personally would wear something closer to outfit #2 because I don't wear skirts. If I were going to a high school, I would definitely wear outfit #2. Whatever was said about the power thing, I agree. #1 is more cute looking to me. I'm also thinking, do you know about what the temps will be like in the school you are going to? If you don't know, layers are recommended until you do. This also allows you to modify how professional/casual you are based on what you see on other people as well. I have been in some places where I drip sweat, and I worked in a school where I always wore 2-3 layers of shirts (due to a behavioral issue) and a jacket comfortably.

Any chance we can see the pants from #2 with the green top from #1? Do you have a jacket that would make that work?

I, too vote for the second one.  As a teacher, I am much more comfortable in pants, especially when with the younger grades where you may be sitting on a chair and the kids are sitting at your feet (you certainly don't want to have to worry about kids looking up your skirt!)  Also, I tend to like to sit on the floor at times as well, so skirts don't make that easy.  I will wear skirts occasionally, however pants just make the whole day easier.

 I would vote for #2 IF you had a jacket or something to dress it up with. too casual for a first day - I mean, that is the definition of business casual - slacks and a dress shirt

 Do the schools there have A/C? Here, A/C is hit or miss, and when they have it, how well controlled it is is also questionable. If you will have A/C in your location, or you don't know, I think a removable layer is a must. If you are certain it doesn't have it, #1- I'm sorry, #2- dress accordingly.

Being an old fart, my first thot was "wear the skirt".  But, it is white.  With a jacket, however, the slacks would look very professional.

I wasn't thinking suit jacket when I said jacket. I meant like the one you have with the skirt, a cardigan, something like that. I look like a fool in a cardigan though. I see on face book though that you went with the skirt.

I've been the phone girl tonight *grin* -- and what she didn't say was that she wasn't sure if she's gonna be in kindergartent or 5th grade (it's either/or).

As a former teacher (in FL) I wouldn't set FOOT in a kindergarden class in a WHITE skirt.  From vomit to fingerpaint-- it can happen on Day #1.  It's just aching to get baptized in something foul.  (I used to keep a spare outfit IN THE CAR just cost stuff happens....

Yeah there is air conditioning but you have to go outside with the kids for recess and to greet them and walk them to their cars/buses and again white is just a disaster.   Until you know the kids and which one is going to walk up and put his head under your skirt I'd be in slacks.

But then again,I taught in Christian school where I HAD to wear a dress no matter how impractical it was sooooooo I fought with a skirt too many times

I told Meg she is going to do FINE FINE FINE -- if you guys ever saw her you'd know she is BORN to tteach.  . She's going to do superbly tomorrow.  Even dressed in a sack she'd do FINE!!!!

 I'd go with the second one.  My husband is a teacher and in all of the times I've had to go to the school (he forgets things sometimes and I need run them to him) I've only seen one teacher in a skirt..and she was like 60.   

@Cita- That's interesting because my girl friends and I always found it easier to bond with/talk to the teachers who seemed younger and dressed more like we would if/when we had to wear professional dress.