The way you get people to show you respect is not from hiding aspects of yourself but from letting people know who you are. I think it's a sad thing indeed that someone would advocate women veiling themselves not to be hassled by boys. Especially a teacher whose obligation it is to see that her students aren't harassed. Male or female of all ethnic and religious affiliations.

Also the FDL case wasn't merely a veil that covered the womans hair. It concealed her face entirely which is against state law. And while America does work on the principle of freedom of religion it also works on the priciple of secular law.