School uniforms debate. Should public school students have to wear them?
Should we have our children wear a uniform in public school?
A student wakes up Monday morning and it is time to get ready for school. Do they reach into their closet and throw on their school uniform, or do they grab their favorite blue jeans and a T-shirt?
This student is not going to a private school, but in fact they are getting ready for a public school. Young Billy may or may not have the choice on what they should wear today because some of our public school systems are making school uniforms mandatory.
If your own public school is considering uniforms, what would be some of the advantages or negatives of such a policy? Do you like the thought of everyone united and looking the same, or maybe you want your child to have the freedom to choose.
School uniform polices may start becoming more common in our public school system. Perhaps they are just the thing the next generation needs.
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# 1 by loyal at May 17th, 2009
We appreciate our freedom of choice. When forced to wear a uniform that choice is taken away.
There are many places that have uniforms, sports, clubs, jobs etc… but all of those you chose to take part in. Going to scool is a must, and not something kids can simply not go to.
They are unnecesary and add no value.
# 2 by Lioness at May 20th, 2009
If kids wear school uniform neither they or their parents have to worry about having the latest trend in fashion. Uniforms make things a lot easier and kids are still able to express themselves if they wear uniforms. They’ll find way to add their own touch to it. And there’s time after school to wear what they want.
# 3 by Wright at May 20th, 2009
Ah school girl uniforms. I’m not going to comment further.
# 4 by blaxilver at May 26th, 2009
If parents want their kids wearing uniforms to school, there are plenty of private schools that will force that on their kids.
# 5 by Richard at July 9th, 2009
I believe in having free choice, but there are certain exceptions also and our children go to school to learn. I think that there are enough distractions in the world like drugs, music, sex, and so on that children don’t need to worry about who’s wearing the latest fashion or what not. Having uniforms helps our children to remain focus on what their there for in the first place. To learn!
Perhaps they could be allowed to vote on what uniforms to wear. That way they could still have a choice and learn about a democracy as well.
# 6 by Trevar at February 16th, 2010
I don’t mind the idea of school uniforms in primary school, but why do just about all Australian schools have Scottish dresses for the girls? It’s completely absurd! Apart from looking absolutely horrible, it’s completely anachronistic!
I’d like to see my daughters in uniforms that don’t make them look drab and boring. Not that there’s much chance of that…
# 7 by Cassandre at March 24th, 2010
I’m aginst school uniforms because you still have to wear them in cold temperatures, some uniforms are more expensive from designer labels and kids can’t express themselves physically so they can’t belong to a group easily and this is a social repercusion.
# 8 by Sally at June 29th, 2010
Not wearing dress that signals a click is one of the points of having . It’s all meant to make every student equal and reduce distractions.