The Pros And Cons Of High School Uniforms

When you think about the word uniform, what’s the first thing that comes to you? You might think of a police officer, nurse, doctor or maybe even someone in the military, but what about uniforms for school? Today, there are more schools that are now considering switching to uniforms to keep things professional and equal to all students, but, is it really fair to make restrictions to students on wanting to be able to express themselves personally? Students might feel that they are being restricted on the freedom to be able to express who they are but schools believe that the safety and security of the student’s body should be more important than just expressing their own styles. Now, the school systems are struggling more each day to try to

The world has put this pressure on our younger generation to wear name brands just so they could fit in. the stress of school work is hard enough and no child should have to worry about being made fun of just because he or she is not wearing name brand clothing. In the article “Should High School Students Wear Uniforms” Hardy a Board Certified Coach says that not only uniforms are expensive but “Parents may also have to endure the added expense of buying trendy teen clothing for functions outside of school” (Hardy). In large cities are known to have crime issues that involve kids and teens wanting more expensive clothes and that cause issues for others who are wearing them; this causes students to have to worry about those items getting either stolen of end up fighting other for their

The school uniform is a way of showing its equality and should feel like a commitment and pride in a school and the student body. Borrey of EISAU wrote an article on “Why Should Students Wear School Uniforms?” explains that “Educational institutions have different ways of sourcing their apparel. Most of them hire school uniform suppliers who provide an affordable range of items like shirts, pants, skirts and blazers for regular days, and jerseys and jackets for sporting activities.” (Borrey) Several school systems even have grants from local foundations that cover the $20-25 cost of uniforms for the families that can’t afford them. There are even department stores that run specials on uniform attire because they are aware of the