School Uniforms Controversy

Uniforms are expensive and are a violation of human rights, even though it’s professional and sober clothing, they don’t allow students to express who they are, people say it prevents bullying but bullying can happen without uniform. School uniform promotes conformity over individuality. They are difficult to enforce in public schools. It is more money to pay for uniforms and normal clothes outside of school. There really isn’t a uniform in real life like working if you work as a janitor at a school it doesn’t matter what you wear it matters that you get the job done.

Furthermore, school uniforms have the potential to make schools a whole lot safer. Think of it like this – if you were to see a student walk in wearing an ugly polo shirt and sweat pants, (s)he would probably be picked on just because of what (s)he is wearing. We as humans naturally judge on what we see first, and it’s usually their face / clothing. If school uniforms were implemented in many places, then it would eradicate school violence and students wouldn’t be indignant with each other based on what they wear. Also, since everyone on school grounds is wearing their uniform, it would be easy to pinpoint unwanted visitors and be one step ahead. Not to mention it would help kids with less money evade the bullying and teasing that they would usually receive, which brings me to my next point.

People say you are what you wear. Well, uniforms are expensive and are a violation of human rights, even though it’s professional and sober clothing, they don’t allow students to express who they are, so how are they supposed to be what they wear? People say it prevents bullying, but bullying can happen without uniform. School uniform promotes conformity over individuality. They are difficult to enforce in public schools. It is more money to pay for uniforms and normal clothes outside of school. There really isn’t a uniform in real life like working if you work as a janitor at a school it doesn’t matter what you wear it matters that you get the job done.

Uniforms have been around for centuries, from back in the day when women had to wear dresses or skirts and men had to wear pants. To now where students and employees have to wear certain pieces of clothing. People dress to express themselves, schools tell their students to be who they are and to be proud; however, when the student tries to do so they are sent home or held in the office which not only takes away their rights to express themselves, but takes them out of class. According to Friedrichs, “A shocking number of students are actually sent home or suspended for breaking dress code, which means even more time out of class.” A school's job is to prepare children for their futures, that can be quite hard when the student is not there to learn. Dress codes can be overwhelming to maintain. A student's wardrobe isn’t going to be full of polos and khakis because they most likely do not wear polos and khakis outside of school. Dress code should not be as strict, hoodies should be allowed, tank tops should be

Many people have different views on whether or not students should have to wear school uniforms. There are many different reasons why students should and shouldn’t have to wear them. Whether it be in favor them due to less bullying, less pressure on what to wear in the morning, lower cost, less violence, the ability to recycle the uniforms, or the ability to prepare students for the real world. The people against them feel that they take away from the ability to freely express yourself, uniforms cost more upfront, there will be bullies from other schools, it will lower comfort zones, and enforcing the rules will be difficult. But in my opinion school uniform will provide many different things like cost efficiency, safety for the students, increased mental focus, and the ability to prepare students for the real world.

A major battle being fought throughout the public education system is the controversial decision over school uniforms. School uniforms should not be enforced upon students in public schools. Uniforms create an extra expense for parents, take away the student's ability to express themselves through their attire, and increase insecurity in children that do not fit the mold of average

The bell rings and the students head to class. Everyone's the same. You've heard the stories where everyone is the same, and it doesn’t seem fun. Schools are putting uniforms on the students for many reasons. That is not letting the students express and be themselves. I do not think schools should have uniforms because they are pricey, don't reduce bullying, and don't let students express themselves.

Kids pay attention to their clothes and make sure they look fine so they don't look like they don't fit into a crowd. Uniforms can restrict kids from talking to each other and mocking other contact because no one looks unique out a sea of people looking the same. It doesn't help either with restricting some colors it makes school bland and boring. We should have a dress code but not restricted totally taken away from school. Thats my opinion of school uniforms

In conclusion, it is time for schools to put an end to uniforms, as the negative effects of uniforms heavily outweigh the positive effects. Uniforms are extremely detrimental to adult development, costly, and it lowers students

Public schools grant children and teens the opportunity to learn and grow together but without uniform sometimes a disruption can be created against that unity. School is apart of the developmental learning and growth that prepares its students for adult hood; one way to ensure that is to practice discipline, which I believe uniform compliments. None uniform clothing can shine light on a lot of things; some students and even teachers can potentially fall under the wrong light that may result into them being a target for bullying.

I believe that schools that have uniforms are just teaching kids to not wear what they want and not be who they are because they can't show through there style. If you have to wear the same or similar clothes to everyone else in the school is just showing that everyone is the same but they're not. According to greengarageblog.org, it said “One huge disadvantage of school uniforms is that students will not be able to show their personality through clothing. Directly connected to the first mentioned disadvantage, children and teens cannot (or will have difficulties too) demonstrate their personal sense of style.” Each person

After several not-so-great experiences I have had in the school district, I think I have come up with a long-term solution to increasing amounts of disrespect and subordination both among the students and the faculty. I grew up in a parochial school in New York City. In St. Andrews we had to wear school uniforms. The memories of my childhood aren't filled with unforgivable actions towards me, and people picking on each other about what clothes they are wearing. The most trouble I ever remember getting myself into was during the first or second grade when I lost one of my phonetics books. Never do I remember fights in school or any threat of violence. Considering the fact that this was a different time, it was only a few years ago. I

If your school has uniforms, have you ever walked into the cafeteria in the morning and you couldn’t find you friends? This is one of the many reasons why I think that we shouldn’t have school uniforms. First of all, you wear the same exact thing everyday. You never mix it up with new and exciting clothes for school. Every student just keeps wearing their uniform day after day. You might start to feel like your life is so boring and that every day is the same thing.  Next, kids might not want to go to school. Some people might be so bored of uniforms and school that they don’t really want to go to school the next day. They might feel like

The popularity of school uniforms is on the rise. As a student, it is a bit bizarre to say that switching to uniforms may not be an awful idea after all, however this may just be the truth. Although, I have never experienced first-hand bullying, I have heard others talk about some of the mean things people say to them about the way they look and dress. This hurts my heart to think that people could be so hurtful to others, and I believe school uniforms are a way to prevent this and in the end, better the school. There are plenty of facts that confirm that the requirement of school uniforms is actually a good thing.

However, most public schools are turning to something more casual and more acceptable to parents and students: khakis or jeans and knit shirts of varying colors. The latter appear to be more affordable too because they can be used outside of school. Many school districts that have implemented school uniforms have provided some sort of financial assistance for families that can not afford the extra expense.