School Uniforms And Its Effects On People And Their Behavior

I will prove that every school should have school uniforms.first off,school uniforms help improve focus.also,the grade point average of most students.lastly,helps stops bullying.Why my debate matters.

School uniforms have always been a topic of discussion between teachers, students, and parents. People want to know how the uniforms will affect the students. Many of the schools that want to enforce a school uniform policy want to end problems that clothing may cause. School uniforms may help many aspects of a student's school life. Uniforms may help many different aspects of a student’s life, such as increasing test scores, decreasing bullying, in addition, and preparing students for the workplace.

“If it means that the schoolrooms will be more orderly, more disciplined,” President Clinton said, “and that our young people will learn to evaluate themselves by what they are on the inside instead of what they’re wearing on the outside, then our public schools should be able to require their students to wear school uniforms.” President Clinton is referring to the outfits or sets of standardized clothes that are worn primarily for an educational institution, usually in primary and secondary schools in various countries. When used, they form the basis of a school’s dress code, which is a set of rules, usually written and posted specifying the required manner of dress at a school. It began when schools had issues with grades and behavioral problems, but they didn’t want uniforms because it infringed upon individuality. The commotion began when the uniform movement began nearly four years ago when Long Beach, California became the nation’s first public school district to require elementary and middle school students to wear uniforms. Since then, public schools from east to west have debated whether they’re beneficial or not, which has caused the controversy to heat up significantly. Even though requiring uniforms in public schools have been controversial throughout history, it continues to be an area of debate for school communities because research shows that uniform policies do provide benefits to schools, but there are also disadvantages that create unfavorable conditions

Uniforms in schools are a big debate around the world. Should we have uniforms in schools? The answer is yes because uniform help the schools. They bring to table a great deal of help because students are getting bullied, killed, and some may not have as much as other when shopping for clothes. Having uniforms bring safety to schools and what goes on after school.

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According to the Penn State university's website there are many studies done to find if Uniforms are beneficial or not. In my opinion think they are not beneficial because of many reasons, one of them being that the students would not be comfortable in these uniforms thus making them more distracted. One study performed in 1995 disproves my argument but more recent studies show that that statistic can change.

I had never thoroughly taken into consideration the benefits and disadvantages that school uniforms presented until my family and I vacationed in England in early spring of 2015. While traveling we met up with a woman that my mother had known in High school. The woman had moved to the UK, and since had gotten married and had three children. One of the many conversations we had was about the British school environment and how it differed from American school standards. The mother had explained that the school her children attended required a school uniform, as most schools do in the UK. Those conversations sparked a curiosity in me that I had to quench. What are the benefits and disadvantages of school uniforms, and should we implement them more so in American schools? Although the questions I had were fairly straight forward, the answers proved to be more in-depth. Through my research I discovered several new ideas and values. As I read various different articles on the subject I began to develop an opinion of my own. Combined with my own personal experience, all though it be brief, and with the documented experiences and statistics, I can only pronounce that all the evidence leads to the idea that uniforms indeed are a treasured asset to our schools.

School uniforms have both negative and positive feedback. Some view it as promoting conformity, or taking away a student’s individuality. It is always a fear to both parents and students to have the liberties promised to them striped away just because of their age or for the sake of being educated. This is why many families took these cases to court on the behalf of the minor in their custody. Others tend to view it as a way to make things better for students. They want to enforce that equality but at the same time embrace differences. They want uniforms to decrease judgment and discrimination among students. They want student to behave according to societies standards. They don’t want any malice or jealousy due to a few differences. They want the uniform to keep things orderly.

Nineteen percent of public school principals reported requiring uniforms in the 2009-2010 school year, up from 12 percent a decade earlier (Flam). The percentage of public schools whose principals reported enforcement of a strict dress code rose from 47 percent to 57 percent during the decade (Flam).Clothing is considered one of the major tools of building an identity but uniforms encourage conformity instead of personality. Just think, your daughter just bought a new shirt or your son just bought a new pair of jeans but they aren't allowed to wear them in school. They’re forced to wear the same type of clothing as the strangers walking in the hall.

Wearing uniform can add problems into a student’s life. Students would be more often picked on and bullied. A study conducted by experts from Texas Southern University showed that bullying incidents increased by as much as 12%, after the implementation of mandatory uniform wearing. Bullying mostly occurs because of what you wear, but now bullies find out other ways to show that they are better. Schools would think that if they implement uniforms, bullying would stop, but instead, it doesn’t stop, and it increases bullying. Uniforms could make the student have negative thoughts about themselves. Professor Dave Anderson stated “Students have different weights, body types, and heights. Whenever one looks at himself in the mirror, he depreciates his self-image because he feels like he doesn’t look his best” If the student doesn’t like their appearance, their attitude could reflect off it, for example if they are overweight, they might not like their appearance, so then, that causes them to think negatively about themselves, which wouldn’t be good for their health. These problems could disrupt the students learning process, and it could also have negative impacts on the student.

School uniforms predominately used in private schools are now becoming increasingly common in public schools throughout the United States. During the 2013- 2014 schoolyear, one in five public schools required students to wear uniforms, which is an increase from the 2003-2004 school year in which one in eight schools required the use of uniforms (US Department of Education and US Department of Justice) first documented use of required dress in education stems from England in 1222 when the Archbishop of Canterbury required students to wear the “cappa causa” (a robe-like outfit). The origin of today’s uniforms can be routed back to 16th century England when the poverty-stricken children attending Christ’s Hospital Boarding School wore cloaks similar to those of a clergyman. This was done so in order to clothe the impoverished children who may not otherwise have clothing (Jenny Scott BBC News Online) Even today most of the schools requiring uniforms are located in low-income neighborhoods. The uses of uniforms in today’s public schools are a placebo under the guise to provide a safe learning environment. This is done so by eliminating the competition of dress and creating a feeling of equalization and sense of security among students.

There has been a debate over whether there should be school uniforms throughout the nation. School uniforms should be utilized throughout the states in order to provide a better education, decrease peer pressure,  and save a significant amount of money. Wearing school uniforms helps people be more focused on education rather than stressing out about what clothes to wear on the following day. If every student wears the same type of outfit then there should be no arguments about who has the most fashionable outfit; this would decrease the amount of peer pressure. Every year parents and guardians struggle to make enough money to buy their children the outfits that they desire to wear throughout the school year, some spend their money more on clothes than supplies. School uniforms would help them spend less money on outfits and save their money for the future. Overall school uniforms helps the development of our future generations to be prepared to lead the nation into a better state level.

Defiance, by definition, is an open resistance or bold disobedience. Why must people feel the need to continue such acts? It may be something as simple as instincts. Maybe it is the independent feeling that is left to savor in the pit of someone's belly. Uniforms do not satisfy this craving for differences. School uniforms should not be a part of education because they do not show academic improvement, freedom of speech, changes in social status, and they do not help families financially.

Uniforms are an identifying outfit or style of dress worn by the members of a given profession, organization, or rank. (Dictionary.com) A typical uniform consist of dark pants or shorts for boys, skirt for girls, and a shirt or a blouse. Students can also buy and wear a T-shirt with the school logo but it is not common. School uniforms first became popular in the United States in the mid 1900’s and originated from England. The major movement towards uniforms in state schools began with President Bill Clintons State of the Union speech in 1996. President Clinton stated in his speech that "If it means that teenagers will stop killing each other over designer jackets, then our public schools should be able to require their students to wear

What people choose to specifically put on and how they present themselves, they make a decision every single day of their lives. Sometimes, it allows people to express themselves and show the outside world who they genuinely are. However, other times it allows people to become an entirely different person for example, if the clothing doubles as a costume for a play or theatrical event. Clothing has a significant impact on people and their behavior than majority people would like to consider. For example, school. School, in which students are surrounded by teachers and peers. Peers who will make fun of others if the clothing is not from a specific store or if it does not parallel the “in” style. These hurtful comments can drag down self-esteem and confidence and affect how well they are able to participate and focus on their studies. Implementing a school uniforms in public school can benefit the school and the students academically in their grades, behavior in the classrooms, and confident interaction with their peers.