School uniforms have many pros and cons. Some pros are that they can increase student focus. Studies say that when students dont have something nice on, nothing to notice or comment on, they spend more of that energy on learning and focusing in class. They can "Promote safety" inside and outside of school. Studies also say that having school uniforms make them blend in and not having to worry about being a target for "gang-involved people". One more pro is they can break down class barriers between students. When students wear uniforms, it eliminates who looks rich and who looks poor. When students dont wear school uniforms it makes the most and least economic privileged students easier to spot.
The cons of having school uniforms are they can be expensive for parents than actually clothing. Uniforms can also be hard to shop for and hard to find. Uniforms can decrease self-expression. Teenagers should be able to express their emotions, tastes in music, pericings, fashion, art, and hair. Schools are tough on kids, they take away their freedom to really express who they are. Another con of uniforms are that they can be sexist. Some schools require for girls to only wear dresses, skirts and no pants. Most students are still unaware of their gender so it makes it harder for them to express who they are.
I believe students should be able to express who they really are without a school uniform. At my old school we had to wear uniforms and the dress code was strict. Blue,white, or red button up shirts. Red, blue, white,black or brown belt with khaki pants. We couldn't zip up our jackets, and couldn't wear hoodies. Our shoes had to have backs on them, and we couldnt wear open toed shoes.
Do you think school uniforms should even be a thing? Why or why not?
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I agree, I had to wear uniforms at my old school and it wasnt fun either.
I don't think school uniforms should be a thing because they take away the students right to express themselves and who they are. Some students like to do that because for some people school is the only place they can really be themselves and if we had uniforms they wouldn't be able to express that they way they should be able to.
I do not think that shcool uniforms should be a thing as they do have some pros like having everyone look the same and not getting bullied for what clothes you have on they also have cons. Like not being able to express yourself with the way you dress and also some school uniforms can be very expensive.
I completely agree, uniforms can be expensive and students wouldnt be able to express themselves.
I don't think that school uniforms should be a thing. Although it helps with dress coding and other things I don't think it's a good idea. they would be worn everyday and some people would find a way to do something to alter the school uniforms. I think that it would be a bad idea to start school uniforms.
I think school uniforms shouldnt be a thing and it could help with dress coding.
I dont think school uniforms should be a thing. I would not like it at all weaing the special uniforms. They would be so uncomfortable to wear all week long and I think alot of people would end up hating it really fast.
I agree, i wouldnt like wearing it either and i dont think anybody would.
I don't think that school uniforms should be a thing. Teachers tell us students that we need to be different but making us wearing the same thing. However, School uniforms would stop students from wearing inapropriate clothing to school. I don't think that students should be forced to wear the same thing.
I agree, school uniforms shouldnt be a thing.
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