The Implementation Of School Uniforms

As with any issue, there are people who are on both sides of this issue. The argument for school uniforms says that uniforms decrease violence in the schools. People who argue this side of the issue state that when the students wear school uniforms, that the number of infractions on the rules is decreased. The argument against the issue says that there are other programs that the schools can undertake that produce the same effects with out the school uniforms.

First, school uniforms would enhance school pride, unity, and community spirit by making everyone feel like they belong and fit in with their school. Throughout the school, teachers would increase their level of caring, respect, and trust of students. Additionally students would feel important and as if they are a part of a team by wearing a uniform.

First, uniforms help improve students focus on their education. It disciplines students to take their attention away from outward appearance such as clothing and places it on actual school work. Uniforms create guidelines for the student to follow which is an aspect of life that a student needs to learn. A study of a Long Beach school found that their was a 28% drop in suspensions, 51% drop in school fights, and a 34% drop in assaults after the

School uniforms help create a disciplined atmosphere that is necessary for success in academics (Brookshire 01, 02). Brookshire states that in this study it was realized that, “schools implemented uniforms in an attempt to reduce clothing costs for parents and to help curb social pressures.” (Brookshire 01) Meaning that, school uniforms bring forth more than just one advantage. As the uniforms help

To begin with, school uniforms promote positive behavior. They cut out bullying over trendy clothes. It can also lower the wall between the more wealthy students and the poorer students. Uniforms will cut out dress code problems by female students wearing inappropriate clothing. Therefore, saving class time for instruction. Uniforms will give a more professional feel to the school, thus creating a more professional student body.

Since everyone is similar no one is better than someone else. Uniforms allow everyone to be identical making no one person more superior than their peer. Having everyone dress the same gives people the sense of equality. Seeing everyone dressed the same as you gives you the sense of similarity and allows students to focus on schoolwork. 81% of teachers said that school uniforms have improved the learning environment (Statistics Brain). This uniformity gives students a sense of community, acceptance, and allows them to focus more on higher priorities.

Uniforms erase types of discriminations and builds a unified student body and creates fairness. It creates a family vibe that is exclusive to sport and club athletes. From experience, there was nothing better than putting on my track uniform and representing my school and how astonishing we were. The great amount of diversity in clothing also leads to a lot of problems such as distractions and potential bullying. Students get caught off guard by the littlest things such as, someone wearing ankle socks instead of long socks or observing what accessories his classmates are wearing today. As styles change day by day it is hard to keep up and the feeling of being left behind and out of date creeps up. Students that are not with the status quo are easily picked out and

Over the past couple of years, there has been an ongoing debate about whether students should wear uniforms. There are some people who believe that it does have an influence on students as far as improving grades or behavior. Opposing arguments say that students wearing uniforms restricts them from expressing their individuality. Wearing uniforms should be a requirement in public schools. The reason why students should have to wear uniforms is that it helps focus more on learning rather than clothing, uniform apparel can be less expensive than casual clothing, and it reduces violence in schools.

School uniforms are also beneficial in preventing visual distraction amongst the student body within the classroom, because with an effective school uniform policy there are much less dress code violations from both genders that can be seen as provocative attire. .

School uniforms create school pride. When people in the same school, look similar, they feel more together. According to French Toast, a website that sells school uniforms, “Helping to build a sense of community within the school, uniforms create an atmosphere of belonging” (Benefits of School Uniforms n.d.). This shows that uniforms create unity in the school and people feel that they belong. No student will feel left out just because of their clothes. When students feel the bond between them and school, the passion can push them to work harder. According to French Toast, “This essence of unity can positively affect a child's attitude toward school and can lead to better learning and improved attendance” (Benefits of School Uniforms n.d.). This means that school uniforms can make a child more passionate about going to school, which can improve a child’s grades. They will also be more eager to do their work and succeed. School uniforms can unite students, and they can do better.

Schools, parents and students have debated over school uniforms since the past decade. School uniforms can make the school better in many ways. It can improve graduation and attendance rates. Lessen gang violence and economic differences between the students. School uniforms can even improve students discipline and behavior for the better. It can also show a great sense of school spirit.

Students spend countless of hours in school listening to their teachers, or professors, and doing work. In some schools, they make their students wear school uniforms. This then raises an argument over should all students wear school uniforms; even if, they attend a public school. Even though students can be equal wearing uniforms, students should not need to wear uniforms. Wearing uniforms take away individualism, clothing is expensive to buy these days, and dress codes are getting ridiculous.

First, the main argument against school uniforms is how it violates the student’s first’s amendment rights of their freedom of expression. Many students claim that requiring them to wear particular clothing deprives them of the ability to freely express themselves through their choice of dress. For example, I can see where students are coming from, but at the same time I don’t see how it can violate their

For years, there have been hundreds of debates about whether students should wear uniforms or not. Many schools agreed with the idea and have already required school uniforms, while others are still considering it. Some say that school uniforms represent discipline and instill school pride, but others think that it is not creativity and comfortable. Despite that there are still arguments about it; school uniforms have increasingly demonstrated their importance and influence in many ways. Students should have to wear uniforms because it will help students to perform better at school, give students a sense of discipline, lower the cost for parents, and decrease the rate of crime.

For years, school uniforms have been stereotyped as “Only less funded and violent schools get school uniforms” when in fact that's not true at all. The argument of discussion whether school uniforms should be worn or not have been a topic of discussion on several occasions in school board meetings, the media, and even being recognized by the 42nd U.S President Bill Clinton. During a 1996 State of The Union Address, Clinton stated “ The entire United States of America is in your debt because you took the first step to show that elementary and middle school students couldn’t wear uniforms to class”.