America Needs Mandatory Uniforms In Public Schools

Back to school shopping is probably the best thing about having to go back to school. You get to pick out all new outfits that you think would look good on you. We all love school shopping, but what if this privilege was taken from you? More and more public schools are switching to school uniforms. This is limiting the ways we show our individuality amongst our peers. School is a place where kids should be able to express themselves, not be put in regulated clothing. School is probably one of the only place kids can express themselves. Kids should not have to wear uniforms because uniforms take away our freedom of expression.

School uniforms restrict the ability to express your personality. If we have school uniforms we won 't be able to express ourselves through what we wear. Being able to wear what we want we can be more comfortable. Most school uniforms are not flattering on some body types and curtain

They may seem like they help, but school uniforms aren't what we're looking for. They are both a restriction on student rights and schools don't have the power to enforce clothing on students. Making uniforms mandatory is useless and won't solve the problem.- (Forster and Geier 1.) In agreement with this statement, some may argue with this saying some kids can afford better clothes, and it's distracting, etc. People make money in order to get nice things like that, because someone doesn't like something or can't get something doesn't mean they should take it away for others. This may not be the reason or situation that created the specific dress code but students as young adults should be allowed to express themselves

To begin with, students shouldn’t wear uniforms because it violates a student’s right for freedom. For example, quoting, “https://www.greatschools.org/gk/articles/school-uniforms/” by Marian Wilde, “School uniforms violate a student’s right to freedom of expression...makes a target for bullies from other schools, are difficult to enforce in public schools, and are a financial burden for poor families.” This means that some families aren’t able to afford the school uniforms. Which, leads to many students getting bullied for not having uniforms like their

Public schools should not be allowed to enforce uniforms on the students by reason of having uniforms gives students a message that their identity is not important. In the article "Why School Dress Codes May Be Harmful To Girls," by Claire Felter, gives an explanation about how school uniforms and strict dress codes are shamming students and having the students think that what they wear is not important. It also explains how some students are feeling degraded and/or diminished on the grounds that they think uniforms are a type of discipline. On page 1, Claire Felter states, "but the result is often institutions telling impressionable young people that their identity and the way they choose to present themselves is unimportant, rather than actually

When you see a school with uniforms what do you usually think well I mean as a student, most likely you were like “why, that 's going to be boring I don 't want to have someone else to choose my clothes” or something on the line of that but my point is uniforms are boring. School uniforms make the students feel less unique for example if I had a uniform i would feel uncomfortable because I would be forced to take off my jacket and that 's something that feels weird without a jacket I feel cold constantly and that’s just bad for me i 'll be freezing all day and my teachers wouldn 't let me do anything about it. Not only is it a bland style it also gets rid of the uniqueness of the students everyone has a style some

Another reason students should not wear uniform is because students parents might struggle for paying for uniform and and the kids might feel uncomfortable wearing uniform. From synonym.com by Matt Rauscher... “Children outgrow uniforms quickly, and their uniforms may often get stained or torn. Replacement costs begin to add

One example could be, if there is an intruder in their school it will be easier to catch them since they obviously aren’t wearing the same color or style as everyone else.The intruder will be spotted out easier and will be a much and faster way of dealing with the situation. Even though it may not be safer, they can deal with what is going on faster so it could result in less people getting injured. Also it’s easier for the staff/ administration to enforce a dress code. When children are at a school without a dress code people wear whatever they want. There will be more kids wearing what they want which would be harder in enforcing a dress code. By having school uniforms most people will follow it and less people will disobey it. Lastly, parents also like school uniforms. Some parents don’t like the fact on kids dressing how they want, but school uniforms will make the school a better place and keep the parents happy. Studies show that %86 of parents like school uniforms and the parents say it is lighter on their pockets. They think it makes the most memories for a child and will still enjoy school by also showing pride. Overall, school uniforms are a lot easier on the staff and give them a little break, and parents really enjoy school uniforms for their kids and think that they get a lot of benefits from

Students not being required to wear uniforms would eliminate students from having body insecurities. Students having to wear uniforms makes everything more of a competition. For example, it becomes less of a best-dressed competition and more of a best-body competition. Students, particularly girls, can develop physical and mental disorders from having to wear uniforms. For example, girls might think they always have to be skinnier to look the best in the uniforms that everyone else is looking skinny in. Students should not have to wear uniforms because it makes people self conscious and takes away their focus on learning. For example, student will be constantly checking if they look good in the outfit or looking at others and comparing themselves, and then totally forgetting about the learning part of school. Overall, students having to wear uniforms will cause more body insecurities than ever before.

In addition to uniforms costings a lot, they also take the individuality out of the students. School Uniforms: What are the Pros and Cons? says, “Some students might

The difficult choice is that there are no middle grounds. The decision can only be black and white. To have a uniform would create a more structured environment and makes most students feel comfortable delegating the decision of what to wear to the institutions. To not worry about fitting in based on clothing is weight that is lifted off one’s shoulders. Even though most student may disagree with the conformality of dressing alike, accessorizing never hurt anyone. In the future, hopefully, schools will make the switch to uniforms and see the school environment

Two, by wearing school uniforms it can create a positive culture and climate on campus, instead of be rude, disrespectful and all riled up. Lastly, by wearing school uniforms this can end the feud between the rich and poor, because everyone would be dressed the same. So all people should start caring about what their children are wearing to school and possibly think about a school that has a good environment and have school uniforms. This matters because school uniforms will create a great environmental future for all

You might be thinking about the schools that rich kids go to in movies and TV shows or you might be thinking about Catholic schools with small children all wearing the same colored school uniforms. This is probably what most people imagine. We associate uniforms with students of foreign countries and private schools. Thoughts of students dressing in school uniforms have led to stereotyping and a gloomy outlook on schools pushing for a uniform policy. We live in a society that says you must express yourself and be an individual at all cost, but some fear that uniforms display us as robots who lack the ability to express ourselves, however, this is far from the truth. School uniforms give students a sense of unity because they feel like they can fit in without fear of being too different. Making a dress uniform mandatory will decrease sexual harassment, create more interesting humans and make schools safer.

In the article of Dr. Alan Hilfer from 2009, “Disadvantages of a School Uniform Policy” stated that “We need free thinking children of to become thinkers of tomorrow, not droned who will continue making the mistakes of previous generations”(Hilfer, 2009). Feelings on school uniforms seem to differ as much as the reasons for having them, hate it, or love it. Recent studies done in the University of Alabama states that: “Student Uniform use was not significantly correlated with any of the school commitment variables. In addition, students wearing uniforms did not appear to have any significantly different academic performance” (Brunsma & Rockquemore, 1998). The problem whether schools should still be continuously implemented is a highly debatable topic. Uniforms nowadays are acting as collars to students, and schools are holding the leash. Children and adolescents in school are in that adapting period of life, they want to find out and learn about consequences on their decisions. Schools need to create an environment that encourages creativity and inspire them to break out of their shell. The tradition of uniforms is a repetitive and binding curse that needs stopping. This paper tackles how school uniforms produce more problems than it could handle.

Many students that know uniforms will be beneficially, but don’t agree with school uniforms will continue to disagree with implementing them. It can be easily agreed that school uniforms may take away their self-expression in school, but what matters more in school is the way of learning. It can also be agreed that many students do not accept the self-expression of their classmates and make fun of them. Students, parents, and school administration should be able to recognize the benefits that school uniforms come with.