All school children should wear uniforms

I suppose I’m a farmer prude, but I think the way children dress these days is sad. I’ve seen first graders that look like little hookers. Teenage girls that look like professional hookers. Boys that let their butts hang out over the back of their jeans – what is that message? (I can’t tell you how many times I’ve wanted to grab the back of some low hanging jeans and pull them up hard enough to give a painful wedgie.)
Every generation of children/teens has its problems and issues, but the clothing has reached such a degrading low, that I think it has too much influence on the goings-on. School is supposed to be about education, not what one wears to learn.
Let children ‘express themselves’ outside of school. Remove the distractions in the classroom and perhaps kids will find a bit more self-respect and confidence when they don’t have to compete or impress.
I couldn’t agree more. I always wondered what the community-at-large would think. As a school-board member I’d hoped to see a pilot project done on this at one of the grammar schools or in the middle school. Then at the end of the year we could compare the performances of children who wore uniforms and those who did not.
1. LM says:
I agree with these statements, and I don’t think kids should be slobby. I also think many adults let way too much show, also. I don’t know why I must be forced to see women’s cleavage at the doctor’s office, checkouts, etc. Back to the subject of uniforms, though, kids would ALL be equal, and kids would all have the same amount of confidence and chance in school. I think uniforms should be a bit more sensible, though, and perhaps they could offer one or two shirt colors, etc.
2. Jen Smith says:
Agree!
I am GLAD I don’t have girls and I PROMISE my boys’ pants will never hang below their waist. I will be the first to pull them up for them!
3. Kath says:
I hope parents are reading this.
I agree 100% it has hit a new low. the checkout girls who bend over and should