Why School Uniforms Should Not Be Required

Schools shouldn’t make kids uniforms because it takes away students individuality. Uniforms also shouldn’t be used because the it takes away students freedom to express them self and individuality also, it’s hard to prove the clothing they wear makes students smarter finally once again.

It has often been debated if middle schoolers should or should not have school uniforms. There are a lot of pros and cons of having school uniforms. One pro is students would not have to fight over name brand clothing (which would cost the parents less for clothes). One counter-argument talks about how dated the system is, it also talks about how it discourages free-thinking and self-expression. The cons of having school uniforms outweigh the pros of having school uniforms.

Will Galloway, a Chairman of South Carolina Teenage Republicans stated that,” Rather than promote an orderly and disciplined student environment, mandatory uniforms would cause massive student disobedience and take away valuable instruction time.” Modern school uniforms are traced all the way back to the 16th Century England. The first US schools to have school uniforms was in Maryland and Washington, Dc in 1987. Schools should not have school uniforms because of cost and risk of bullying

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 argument between to have or not have school uniforms has been an ongoing dispute ever since the use of them. I have first-hand experience of having school uniforms and having no school uniforms. I strongly believe that school uniforms are beneficial to an individual’s school success/experience.

Are regular clothes really bad for school? Students regular clothes do not have an effect on their safety or behavior. students shouldn't have to wear uniforms to school. Kids should be allowed to wear free dress at least twice a week. As a students a uniform is not a plessent thing to wear everyday.

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.

At school should students have to have school uniforms? If you asked me then I would say no way to School uniforms, The uniforms look like crap or the uniforms don’t feel very good and everybody would make fun of you and think less of your school.

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

In summary, schools should not have uniforms. They do not allow students to express themselves. Also, they teach conformity over individuality. In addition to being useless in schools, they do not improve attendance, academic preparedness, or test results. Really, they do not improve anything. If you were a principal, would you enforce a uniform

Imagine going through a stroll in the park and seeing a child being tormented for something they simply can't control. Imagine what that child could be doing to themselves or will do to themselves if it continued. Just think of all the problems at home on top of them to, how much their parents have to sacrifice for them to even go to school. But on top of that  having to pay for more cost including uniforms. These additional cost and all the school expenses putting them over the brink of poor.This is why there should not be uniforms in schools

Some of the best days in life are spent with good friends having fun at the mall. There is nothing better than shopping for pants, shorts, dresses, shoes, and tops! How exciting to be able to choose what you wear and feel comfortable and confident when school starts! Then BAM! Students are blind-sided with a new school rule...uniforms. When did this come about? Over the summer, while students were enjoying vacation, the Board of Education enacted a rule that requires all Morgan County School System students to wear uniforms. Students at Morgan County Middle School should not have to wear uniforms for many reasons.

I think that our school should not have school uniforms. The kids do not get to have their freedom and to express themselves.

Wouldn’t you appreciate that your children always know what to wear for school? School uniform is what makes it easy! A set of clothing that is mainly worn, school uniform is one of the school's policy and recommendation. Generally worn in elementary and middle school, this outfit is composed of specific colors of long or short pants and shirts for boys, sometimes with a tie. Girls usually wear a dress or a blouse worn either with a skirt or pants, all however have the same colors. This dress code determines even the type of shoes that should be worn at school. School uniform may vary from school to school, but it remains the basis dress code for the education system. The adoption of school extensive uniform mandatory has been encouraged

School systems have debated for years if they should make school uniforms mandatory for all students. Some parents do not want school systems to mandate uniforms due to pressure from their children to be able to maintain their individuality through clothing, while other parents prefer uniforms to reduce spending money on name brand school clothes and to minimize associations with gangs. More school systems across the United States of America are going to uniforms from grades one through twelve where students are still impressionable by their peers. I believe public schools should require students to wear school uniforms to help parents save money in these hard economic times, to limit the number of incidents of violence in the school systems due to gangs and gang associates such as colors, and to prepare students for the job force after school where some places make it mandatory to wear uniforms to work every day.