Uniforms in Schools Don't Make Sense

Have you ever had to wear a school uniform? School uniforms are plain and they have no personality. Who would want to wear something so plane? School uniforms should not be allowed in schools because they have no individuality, school uniforms can increase bullying, and finally they are so expensive.

School is place where kids start to develop their identities. Students begin to establish their own personal styles, wanting to fit in and in some way stand out. Without self-expression students may become self-conscious. Kids of any age use clothing and other outward appearances to display their individuality. Students shouldn’t be obligated to wear school uniforms. School uniforms take away their self-expression, identity and deprives them on the search of who they want to

Uniforms maintain equality within the school. Students should not have to worry about peer pressure when it comes to their clothes. When everyone is dressed the same, concerning about how you look isn't so important. A study in the U.S Department of Education shows that by wearing a school uniform student's sense of security raised 41% and over ¾ of teachers agreed that uniforms were the reason for that happened. Students feel much more secure in school since they cannot be victims of bullies for being dressed in a certain way. For example, it would be much more difficult for a bully to make fun of how students are dressed especially if they are dressed exactly the same. According to the Department of Education in the U.S students sense of belonging also increased, this is because when students are dressed like their peers it makes them feel more equitable, valuable and included. Academically this is important for students because if students are feeling unhappy and excluded they will not be interested in their studies or even coming to school. Some people might argue that uniforms do not spread equality because it takes away the right of expressing their individuality. While that may be true individuality is what distinguishes us from others, but clothing isn’t the only way to do that. You can express yourself through what you do for example sports, music, art, etc. This is beneficial to students because they won’t judge others by their looks but by their personality. As for equality, it means equal, which is a key reason to have uniforms because it allows all students to look and feel equal. In Junior high, it is hard enough to go through your peers judging you for how you look, but

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.

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

Why do we need uniforms? Most student have their own style, but a common argument against school uniforms is that they take away the students right to show their sense of style, creativity and culture. Yes, school uniforms may limit what the students have to wear, but he/she can still have their own ways of self-expression in many forms. Students can still express their style of choice by what shoes they pick, color of the shoe laces, how he or she styles their hair, what accessories they add, jacket they wear or socks; there are many ways. Uniforms are still versatile where they will not be breaking the dress code policy the school has set. Just because a student can’t wear the most latest Polo ,Lacrosse , or Hollister shirt or jeans to school doesn’t mean that his/her rights are taken away. School should be a place where Children come to learn, not to scope out the latest fashion trend. Outside of school, kids can wear and show off their unique sense of style.

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.

Style is a big deal when you are growing up and in school. Kids shouldn’t have to wear school uniforms because they don’t show any creativity and don’t let kids express their beliefs and their feelings.With school uniforms everyone looks like everyone else. They don’t have any interesting colors on them any where.

Kids having to wear school uniforms is not fair. Students shouldn’t have to wear school uniforms because it doesn’t allow individuality, uniforms are very expensive and because it takes away a kids freedom of expression. Principals, is it really worth kids having to come to school all looking the

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

When uniforms are used in the school system they cause the students to lose an creative diversity that is found in their free choice in their personal attire.The use of uniforms in schools has made little affect to the behavior and performance of students. The reason changing a person's clothes will not change the person is that clothes do not change to way students will perform.

A major reason that schools should have uniforms is because students will get along better. They wouldn’t compare each other based on whose wearing what. This is opposed to a school with no uniform some students will feel inferior to the one’s wearing brand name

Over many years there have been many issues at schools. Many controversial subjects have been talked about, however there is one subject that we should focus on as a community. That Subject is on school uniforms. School uniforms have been around for years and years, and are most likely going to be around for more years to come. School uniforms have been implemented into many schools, and in those schools, students and others have their freedom of expression repressed and taken away. Many believe that uniforms stops bullying however there is no evidence supporting that fact, and students still get bullied. However some people believe that Uniforms reduce crime and increases student safety. School uniforms, in general are not a helpful thing for students.

The first major reason for not wearing school uniforms is, it forces a student to conceal his or her individuality. To many people, it appears that the school system is trying to strip away this individuality on purpose, but now is the time that the school should be embracing it and helping the student become the person they are meant to become. “According to opponents of uniforms, even preschoolers should have input into their wardrobe, and the need to encourage personality, confidence, and independence grows more important as the student becomes older” (Chen). Because of this lack of self-expression, students feel their first amendment is being violated and most people would agree, which causes the school to look bad. Another way of looking at it is they are forcing students to become on mold, or one certain way of being. However, the problem with making them one is, no matter how they look they will still have their own individual personality traits that will come out in the end. If forced to wear the uniforms, many students would express these traits by adding things to their uniform such as brightly colored gems for girls and different

Have an option of what to wear every day can be stressful, but also a competition of who’s wearing what at school. I think that [uniforms are] going to help with some issues at school like kids making fun of others for their clothing. Kids will tease each other because of their clothes not being the most in style or the kid not having much of a variety of clothing to pick from. Well..uh..so students like to express themselves through what they wear or um you know their style and things like that so of course they are normally going to be um protest are a dislike of wearing them because they can’t show their creativity, or they can’t show their style, or they can’t show their personality through their clothing so that’s why most of them hate the uniforms (Alexander). Students should be able to wear what they want to express themselves but sometimes this can become a problem. Regular clothes and uniforms can be harmful to both side, but the thing is, children