School Uniform

Why School Uniforms? School uniforms are widely used in public schools. Despite disagreements among parents, students, and the school districts, school officials cite many reasons for students to wear school uniforms.

Those reasons usually include the following: the uniforms are cheaper for parents, students wearing the same clothes decreases school fights, and students can receive a better education in the secure environment uniforms creates. Some students and parents disagree because wearing uniforms is not pleasing to them and does not alleviate traditional school problems.It makes students depressed because they cannot express themselves, they are forced to look like others, and it takes the fun out of school. What really happens when students are all dressed the same? Students’ creativity is hindered, and they are unable to show their individuality. Students should be able to express themselves through their clothes and not be forced to wear uniforms. Clothes are an expression of a student’s personality. By suppressing their opportunity to show their unique personalities, schools are teaching that uniformity is more valuable than individuality.

School uniforms send a clear early-life message to students that conformity is important and creativity is not” (youdebate. com). Geeks, for example, might express themselves by wearing thick glasses, suspenders and long socks. On the other hand, outgoing students might wear vibrant colors and outlandish fashion. Then, there are shy children, who might choose to wear long clothing and mostly black. These are just a few examples of students dressing according to certain categories with which they might identify themselves.The possibilities of individually expressing oneself through clothes are infinite.

However, uniforms stifle these possibilities; they keep students from expressing their personality. Uniforms also can cause an undo financial burden. Parents have to buy uniforms for when students are in school and street clothes for when they are not. Angelfire. com says uniforms ultimately cost more. Students change into street clothes after school, and they wear them on weekends. During summer months, students will revert to traditional street clothes.

Additionally, students will prefer designer street clothes when not in school. Therefore, parents purchase two sets of clothing, and many families cannot afford this. It is cheaper for the parents to buy only regular street clothes. Despite claims uniforms are worth a little extra money to eliminate issues such as bullying and social cliques, putting children in uniforms does not resolve social issues in school. It only treats the symptoms. “Cliques will still form,” and students will still make judgments on each other based on hair styles, height, weight, and odor (www. angelfire.

com).The only true way to resolve such problems is to teach tolerance and appreciation of diversity. Instead of forcing students to wear uniforms, educators should teach students how to respect and accept each other, despite their differences in body type, fashion, hair style, color, or any other thing that might otherwise divide the student body. This would bring an end to many social problems that develop in schools and also make students more productive members of society when they finish school. While schools hail uniforms as making school safer, it could cause a safety problem in the event of a security breech.In an event of an emergency, it will be hard to identify a certain student because they will all be dressed the same. Randy from youdebate.

com states the following: “I am totally against school uniforms! One reason, of many, is safety of the students. For example: During a natural disaster (God Forbid) Earthquake, Tornado, etc,… How would a parent i. d. their child? By the clothes that they are wearing, when they left home. What if a senior decided to attack a 9th or 10th grade student. How would the victim describe the attacker? Let’s see, Khaki Pants- Navy Blue Shirt- Brown Shoes. You get the picture.

This was, is and will ALWAYS BE A VERY BAD idea. ” No school can prevent 100 percent of security breeches. “It is impossible to prevent all outside intrusion” (angelfire. com). However, uniforms can make it easier for outsiders to enter a school campus. If an outsider is dressed in the traditional school uniform, teachers and administrators might overlook them as a member of the student body. Uniforms are touted as a solution to security problems when they actually can add to the problem.

Schools have no valid reasons to put students in uniforms, and commonly cited reasons for uniforms are invalid.While proponents of uniforms argue they resolve social problems, they can contribute to social problems in that they take away students’ ability to express their individuality through clothing. Encouraging such conformity over individuality during school years is a mistake. Also, parents have to shoulder the financial burden of buying uniforms in addition to street clothes, which they will also have to purchase. School districts may tout uniforms as a safer alternative to students wearing street clothes, but the uniformity can make it easier for outsiders to infiltrate the school and also can cause confusion in the event of an emergency.School districts present an impressive argument for school uniforms, saying they can decrease bullying, save parents money and heighten security. However, when the facts are considered, these arguments do not hold true.

Preserving parents’ pocket books and students’ right to self expression by allowing them to wear street clothes to school and teaching tolerance are a much better alternative to the conformity and expense of school uniforms.Works Cited “School Uniform Debate and Poll. ” 7 Sept 2010. www. youdebate. com. WEB.

“Arguments about Uniforms. ” 7 Sept 2010. www. angelfire. com . WEB.

Ever stop to think about what might be best for your kids? Or what’s best for you? Many people haven’t thought of all the great things enforced uniforms have to offer, until they read about it at least.

It’s been an ongoing battle between school faculty and students for years now and so far not a lot of progress has been made. The school board maintains the control because they run the school but the students have done a lot of petitioning to change that. They have actually done enough petitioning to change a couple of rules.I think uniforms should be enforced through grade school but not throughout high school. I think high school students have enough responsibility to handle not wearing a school uniform. School uniforms have been around just as long as schools themselves, and they play a much bigger role in education than most people think. Uniforms have been proven to promote learning and help kids stay focused in school.

Many people believe putting on a uniform resembles a parent putting on a suit, and getting ready for work.This makes the students take a more serious interest in the work they are doing at school. Also, it has been proven that wearing uniforms provides less of a distraction than fashionable clothes create. With uniforms, there is absolutely no controversy over who has the newest, coolest clothes in school. Another big factor that school uniforms have done is promoting the school and raising school spirits. Most school uniforms are based on the schools colors which promotes the school itself.It makes the uniforms and the colors recognizable.

The uniform provides very easy spirit colors and they are also very affordable. It has always been much easier for parents to buy school uniforms than it has for them to go out and buy new trendy clothes. Uniforms are sold at the school most of the time and they maintain a pretty consistent price throughout the year. This makes it easier on the parents who might be having money problems during certain parts of the year. The students who rebel against school uniforms claim they are being obbed of their creativity. They say that since they can’t choose their own clothing they don’t have the chance to show individuality. I believe this to be very wrong and the schools think so too.

Almost every day the students are given chances to be creative through writing, art, drama, and music classes. At least some of these classes are offered at each school that allows a better form of creativity. And many schools are starting to offer extracurricular activities that encourage kids to be creative.I believe as students get older and reach the high school level they become much more responsible and mature. By removing uniforms during high school an opportunity arises for the students to learn a new skill. Many students learn how to juggle several things in their life and also how to adapt to new situations because of no uniforms. My guess is the battle for uniforms will go on for many more years until the students finally realize what is best and easiest.