Author: Miranda Tanampai
Teacher: Mrs. Smith
Date: 8/21/2020
Teacher: Mrs. Smith
Date: 8/21/2020
School Uniforms: Pro or Con?School uniforms; a common split among the opinions of many people in society. The freedom of wearing your own comfortable clothing versus a school-approved uniform shouldn't really be a big argument. However, some may say that uniforms should be strictly enforced. School uniforms aren't an important piece of school policies; and here's why.
To begin, we start off with the common point that uniforms decrease bullying and allow students to focus without paying attention to the clothing of their peers. According to a survey done in 2017 by the University of Nevada (noted by https://school-uniforms.procon.org/), 82% of students enrolled at Washington High School disagreed with the policy of wearing uniforms. This pairs with their 43% decrease in enrollment after introducing uniforms as mandatory. This same website also noted that a staggering amount of students even agreed it did not decrease bullying or school fights. Another reason to disagree with mandatory uniforms is that the uniforms can be extremely expensive. These uniforms must all be approved by districts and then be sold by the schools themselves, which proves to be quite pricey. According to Missouri Baptist University's David Long, the average annual school uniform cost is somewhere around 250$. Not only does this rise with certain styles and school logos, but it costs extra for plus sized students and other students who require specially made clothing. This can be a hassle for less fortunate families and would especially be horrible since public schools host around 51% of students who are in poverty and can most likely not afford packed lunches let alone 250$ worth of uniforms yearly per child. Not only is this taking away financial wiggle room, but it also takes away individuality in the students daily attire. As "ProCon.org" has said so eloquently, "Parents should be free to choose their children's clothes without the influence of the government." Not only is this unconstitutional, but it can also be seen as downright exploitation of mandatory items to force parents into shelling out thousands more dollars for their students than necessary. In conclusion, students should be able to choose their choice of uniforms versus free roam clothing. Other than the small exception of private institutions with tuitions and clubs within public schools, all children and teens should not be used for money nor forced to wear the clothing by choice of the district. |
Cathedral City High School Rotary Club Uniforms. This school does not require uniforms outside of clubs such as this one and only requires uniforms during events.
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