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 believe that school uniforms are appropriate at certain times. But I have never really had a strict school uniform so I do see why you don't like them. I feel that school uniforms have some positive and negative things about them.
I don't think that schools should enforce school uniforms because it does not give the students a chance to dress the way they want and express themselves through the clothes they wear. I personally do not like the idea of school uniforms and I do not think any school should force students to wear the same clothes every day.
I agree, schools shouldnt force students to wear a uniform everyday.
I don't think that school uniforms should be a thing because it's nice to be able to chose what to wear in the mornings when you wake up. Many people have many different styles that they like to express. If everyone is dressed in the same thing all the time then there is no variety and it would be so boring because everyone looks the same. There are also many clothing pieces that a lot of people aren't comfortable wearing in the first place.
I don't think that school uniforms should be a thing because in my opinion that some people can express their selves by what they wear. I also believe that we should not have uniforms because you must wear what they are want, not what you want.
Exactly, If we wear uniforms, we'd be dressing for the school and not for ourselves.
I think in some cases it would be better because you cant break dress codes. Other wise you all look like the same and you cant show your opinion through what you wear. I also think schools shouldnt decide at all what you are supposed to wear and what not.
I agree, Schools cant just choose what you wanna wear.
I don't really care about school uniforms because I used to wear one to school every day in my home country so I'm used to it, but I also don't feel like wearing a uniform here in the U.S will be as cool because everything is different.
Personally, I do not think school unoforms should be a thing. I wore a school uniform for eleven years in my previous school, and it was not fun. In my opinion, wearing the same clothes every day is not comfortable.
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