Ms. Williams , a viral influencer and educator know as "Teacher Bae," is defending her work aesthetic ... after critics online accused her of dressing inappropriately for school.

We caught up with Williams on "TMZ Live" Wednesday amid the controversy, where she made it clear the hate is unwarranted ... as she hasn't broken her school's dress code.

Per Williams, she strictly follows her school's clothing rules, accusing her critics of judging her based on her body shape. Play video content

She adds ... "They're complaining about my shape. That's all I see, is shape shaming. That's it. I don't see anything else."

The teacher believes trolls wouldn't be in an uproar if a less curvy teacher wore her form-fitting business attire to school.

Williams feels confidently that the criticism

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