Uniforms should be required in schools due to how much it can contribute to a student’s education. Uniforms were required many years ago some may say it was introduced around the 19th century. This issue is important because it can help students focus more on their education than their appearance. Uniforms were/are required in many schools. I chose this issue because it has been argued for years and years
Uniforms may seem restricting however, it can actually help one thrive in school. Uniforms formed from cliques.Uniforms were introduced in America somewhere around 1979. (buzzle.com) Each Clique has different styles in which lead to popularity and bullying. The bullying has escalated to the point in which schools decided to establish a new policy. Uniforms should be required in schools due to how clothing can escalate issues for students such as bullying, and being categorized due to their social class.
Uniforms allow students to become equals. Uniforms do not discriminate a student’s clothing choice. Uniforms creates equality and unity for all students. Uniforms help lowers the chances of bullying due to how all their clothing are the same. In certain cliques appearances are important this idea was emphasized by social media. This creates social pressure on certain individuals to think that, that is the norm of how society dresses. Everyone has a budget due to their home situation. Some maybe living in poverty, some may be upper middle class therefore, not everyone can afford certain types of clothing. ( Stocki, “School Uniform Policies Promote Acceptance, Inclusion for Students…” ) Everyone is different in their own way that is what makes them unique. School uniforms erases the tension that comes from fitting into the norms of society.
Uniforms help students focus on their education. School uniforms may seem restrictive but it can help reduce social pressure and allow students to thrive in school. School uniforms can help promote inclusion in certain groups of people. Bullying is also prevented due to how the chances of a student “standing out” will be lowered. “A bill, unanimously approved by a House education subcommittee, would allocate $10 million so school districts that adopted standardized dress codes could receive up to $10 per student. That could mean more than $1.4 million for Broward County and $1.1 million for Palm Beach County.” (Travis, “School Uniform Plan All Sewn Up? Bill Pays Districts to Adopt New Policy.”) Uniforms help the community be known as one. Uniforms do not separate people for what they wear. Uniforms make us all equal.
Uniforms impacts my life by how when my parents went to school they had to wear uniforms but nowadays things change. Now, uniforms have been dismissed due to one’s creative and unique self expression. This affects my community due to how everyone has their own personality in which has affected society and the social norms we follow. My community is in a constant battle with issues such as bullying, and/or harassment. However, uniforms can help eliminate those issues by making us all become equals.
Uniforms should be required in schools due to how much it can contribute to a student’s education. The issue that I chose is that uniforms should be required in schools. Uniforms help students more than we think it can. Uniforms help students and their education that is why it should be required in school. Uniforms may restrict self expression however it allows us to become equals and lower the amount of issues that can arise in schools. Therefore, Uniforms should be required in schools.
Works Cited:
Travis, Scott. “School Uniform Plan All Sewn Up? Bill Pays Districts to Adopt New Policy.” Sun Sentinel [Ft. Lauderdale] 9 Mar. 015, p. A.1 ed.: n. pag. Print.
Stocki, Rachel. “School Uniform Policies Promote Acceptance, Inclusion for Students…” University Wire. 20 Jan. 2015: n.p. SIRS Issues Researcher.Web. 08 Oct. 2015
“History of School Uniforms.” Buzzle. Buzzle.com, 26 July 2011. Web. 23 Oct. 2015.
Perspective By: Elaine Huang
Raoul Wallenberg High School 