Most students and even parents will argue that school uniforms stifle individualism. The teenage years are a time when adolescents try out different personas, often experimenting with different styles of clothing during this phase. Opponents argue that uniforms take away an individual’s freedom of expression. However, the clothes that people wear, or can afford to wear, often define the group by which they are accepted. As a result, many teens are outcast due to the fact that they cannot afford the top-of-the-line, name-brand clothing.
Some adults believe that a school uniform is inexpensive and convenient for their children. They think that they can save more money because their kids will only wear nothing other than a uniform. A uniform can save time for their kids to get ready in the morning because they don’t need to worry about what to wear to school so it’s easier for parents and kids. However, they overlook the point that some families may have several children: consequently, they have to buy a set of a school uniform for each child. Moreover, children still need other clothes for other occasions when they’re not at school. Therefore, it’s still a burdensome for family to save money. School uniforms can create unity within a school, reducing conflicts, bullying, and crime. The uniforms eliminate a source of distraction and differences among students. Starting uniforms throughout schools would limit the amount of teasing of they way people look at each other.
Teachers in many schools claim that a dress code can reduce prevalence of violence in their schools. It’s easy for teachers to identify their own students when they’re in danger. Also, it can stop the formation of gang members from displaying colors and symbols which can cause students to participate in prohibited activities. This can help students to feel more secure and not worrying about personal safety. On the other hand, a uniform cannot always improve a school safety. It’s easy for an intruder to wear something similar to a uniform also, pretending to be one of those students in that school. Students contend that the uniforms will not stop the bullying issues in schools based on the uniform policy. They continuously dispute that no matter what students wear they will always find a way to pass judgment among each other.
Conclusion, school uniforms can be a good idea because students would wear the same outfit to school instead of choosing what to wear or parents wouldn’t have to worry about buying their children clothes all the time, but in my opinion I think school uniforms shouldn’t be allowed because you would have to wear the same thing and most students wouldn’t like the idea because they would want to wear something that’s in style right now and that has style.
