Music Education - for all things related to Music Ed!

I've been out of school for about 2 years now and am really trying to dig into getting a long term teaching job in public schools, and have a few questions.

Should I flip my septum piercing when interviewing?

My family is giving me shit for the attire I wear to interviews. Last time I wore a navy blazer and pants, formal suede boots, and a white floral button down. I didn't make it past preliminary interviews despite thinking my interview went well, and they're telling me that's why I didn't get the job.

Most job applications don't ever respond to me, so after this batch or the next batch of applications, I'm gonna give up and just try to settle for a random job.