Uniforms Should Not Wear School Uniforms

While in a perfect world many educators say that school uniforms are an asset but I have to say school uniforms are detrimental to the students. School uniforms are a financial hardship on low-income families, make students a target for bullying, infringe on a students’ freedom of expression rights and they teach students a negative lesson about conformity.

The debate about public school uniforms in America is an issue that has been around for a very long time. This issue was even mentioned by President Bill Clinton in a previous State of the Union address in 1996. In his 1996 State of the Union Address, President Clinton decreed,” I challenge all of our schools to teach character education, to teach good values and good citizenship and 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 school uniforms” (Clinton 1996). Public schools requiring mandatory uniforms for their students are a major topic as it deals with moral and economic concerns about how America’s public schools are operated.

In the past 11 years, the percentage of schools wearing uniforms in the US has gone from 11.8% to 18.9%. Requiring students to wear school uniforms has many more benefits than disadvantages, because uniforms improve the safety of, not only students, but everyone on campus, reduce the likeliness of bullying through the form of equality brought with uniforms, and boost the student’s ability to nonviolently and reasonably solve social problems.

The idea of uniforms being required for public school students has been a widely controversial topic in the recent past. In the 2003-2004 school year, only one in eight public schools required students to wear uniforms (ProConorg Headlines). In the 2013-2014 school year, one in five public schools required students to wear uniforms (ProConorg Headlines). This essay will discuss the reasons that uniforms restrict the individuality of students, burdens families that cannot afford two sets of clothes for each of their children (Farrell), and serve little to none purpose in benefitting the education of students. Uniforms are meant for the workforce, not school children.

In my opinion, regulation school uniforms hinder learning and development in students rather than provide an advantage. They have shown to increase bullying and ridicule among students rather than decrease it, as one might be led to believe. Furthermore, school uniforms violate the Charter of Rights and Freedoms (s. 2(b): Freedom of Expression) through restricting students from expressing themselves through clothing. Additionally, although there may appear to be many benefits to uniforms, studies have shown a surprising lack of evidence that uniforms have any positive effect to students’ learning and development whatsoever. For these reasons, uniforms are more likely detrimental, rather than encouraging, to the education of students.

School uniforms and dress codes are becoming a popular trend among schools. Most Students and some parents don’t agree with the enforcement with school uniforms, saying that uniforms are taking away self-expression in schools. But, school uniforms are not a negative thing to have. Yes, uniforms and some very strict dress codes limit what the students have to choose to wear to school every day, but it doesn’t limit them from learning which is the main reason they are in school. Some students treat school as a fashion show, so eliminating the size of wardrobe shifts the attention toward their school work. Although requiring students to wear school uniforms may violate their self-expression in some ways, a uniform is supposed to be looked

oppose school uniforms. One of my reasons is that School uniforms restricted students freedom of

In America, there are about 49 million students enrolled into public schools of kindergarten through twelfth grade. Plus, six million students attend private schools. In that 55 million of students that attend school 47% to 57% wear school uniforms. Schools believe that it helps with discipline and attendance. But they don’t realize the negative effects to students wearing the uniforms. Schools shouldn’t enforce kids to wear the uniforms.

According to today.com, in the 2009 to 2010 school year, 19% of public school principals reported requiring uniforms. That was 5% more than a decade earlier. But are school uniforms really doing what they are intended for? Some people say that school uniforms are helping students, but a lot of people also say that uniforms either don’t help students or are harming their education. This essay will follow the latter opinion in trying to convince you that school uniforms should not be required by public schools.

Do you want uniforms at your school? No one really knows why people like school uniforms. It won’t change anything with the real problems at the school. Many kids still won’t be able to buy the name brand uniforms. So people will still judge others for not having the same name brand uniforms. Kids will be more rebellious and aggravated with the school uniforms. School boards and other higher position say it makes the school more professional but in reality it doesn’t. It makes the school seem just like everyone else. When they wear what they want the school will stand out. It is normal for not having school uniforms. But it still makes each school different from other schools. Students have the right to dress as they please but still in

Everybody that attended school either was freely able to wear what they want, or they wore a school uniform. School uniforms is a highly debated topic among parents, teachers, and students throughout the world. It has even been to the court. Everyone has either been in a school, went to school, or knows what goes on in school, therefore, it relates to all. While it may be argued that school uniforms shouldn’t be worn in school, they should be worn in school, because they decrease bullying in schools, and make schools much safer.

Twenty-three percent of schools in the United States require school uniforms, which may sound dreadful, but is it really? Some say that school uniforms take away the right to self-expression, but clothing isn’t the only way to express yourself. Students should have to wear school uniforms because less dress code issues will occur, school uniforms show professionalism, and school uniforms save parents money.

One of the most controversial issues that exists in our school systems is whether students should be required to wear uniforms or not in school. The first time the idea of requiring public school students to wear uniforms was brought to our attention was in the 1980s by The Washington D.C. mayor, Marion Barry, due to his belief that standardized dress codes might help public school students succeed (Toppo 1). This was only the beginning of the debate regarding the idea of students being required to wear school uniforms. Over the years, the amount of schools that have decided to require students to wear uniforms has increased. Recent studies by the U.S. Department of Education have shown that one in five public schools required uniforms in 2010 which is an increase from the one in eight in the previous decade (Toppo 1). There are both pros and cons that can be found when requiring students being to wear school uniforms.

School uniforms have been around for decades within many private and parochial schools. In recent years more and more public schools are implementing their own uniforms hoping to see a change for the good within their schools. Upon researching the effects of these uniforms, it is clear to see that school uniforms are unnecessary concepts that decrease student individuality and do not actually help school attendance or test scores.

Research has shown that by students wearing uniforms to school the graduation and attendance rates are higher than schools that don’t. Even though, parents may struggle at first with the initial hit of buying school clothes; research has shown that parents come out ahead buying uniforms vs. regular clothing. Schools should be required to wear uniforms because not all parents can afford trends that are “in”. If the child does not get the clothing material when it is trendy and new, several months later the clothing object is now “out”, and the cycle repeats over and over. Requiring students to wear uniforms can create an organized and orderly atmosphere, eliminates popularity, has economic benefits, and decreases safety matters.