Should Public School Students Be Required to Wear Uniforms?

Should public school students be required to wear uniforms?

Many people debate whether students should wear school uniforms or not. Uniforms give a sense of belonging and prevent dress code problems. School uniforms are also very cost effective. I believe that school uniforms are an excellent way to help children succeed not only in school but prepare them for college. Mandatory school uniforms would make schools not only a better place, but a better learning environment, higher education, less violence, and lower cost to parents.

By requiring school uniforms in public schools, education will be improved. A dress code will enforce discipline toward learning. Uniforms improve a person's outlook toward success. Students generally act the way they are dressed. A dress code can also lead to a change in grades because the student's attendance comes up. With fewer distractions, students see the school as a workplace for teaching and learning. Students also have less stress in their lives because they are not in a fashion competition.

Secondly, I believe uniforms can make the school safer because they can alleviate school violence based on the clothes the children wear. Bullying is still a huge problem in schools today and having school uniforms would help kids with less money to avoid

being teased. In addition it would help identify individuals that aren't supposed to be on the campus.

Lastly, the cost of maintaining a stylish wardrobe can be expensive. School uniforms are cost effective therefore parents wouldn't be steeped with overpriced clothing. Uniforms cost around two hundred dollars which normally averages about five shirts and five pairs of pants. If you compare that price to the price you have to pay buying name brand clothes you'd be bewildered at how much you can save.

In conclusion, uniforms provide students with school uniqueness. Students will stand out in field trips and other school activities feeling a sense of belonging. Bonds will then form and unite more students together. When schools have no uniforms, students are judged by what they wear, but when their dressed the same judgments won't be made according to clothes.