School Uniforms

The introduction of school uniforms in the public school system would make a positive change for the students and the entire school. A common argument today is whether uniforms should be introduced to the public school system. I agree for many different reasons. The main reasons for having uniforms are that it would prevent bullying, create more school pride, and make school a better learning environment. An important reason for uniforms is that it would prevent bullying in school. There are a number of students around the country who are fearful of going to school every day because of being bullied. Just because they don't wear the latest fashions, they are insulted constantly. In a lot of public schools, in order to be considered popular, it is important to wear the latest clothing styles. A way to fix this ranking of students by their clothes is school uniforms. If uniforms were worn in public schools, students wouldn't have to worry about the newest clothes or what they wore at all. They wouldn't be able to be picked on because everyone else would be wearing the same thing. Students would look at each other as equals and not bully less fortunate students.

Another reason that uniforms would be beneficial is that they would create more school pride displayed by more students. In public schools, it is hard to find school pride in every group of students. There are always the groups of kids in public schools that spend their nights at home, or other places, not at the sporting events. Many don't even wear clothes that have anything about their school on them. This is just another thing that uniforms could fix. Wearing uniforms would make kids feel united. It would make them feel like it is their responsibility to support their school. They would always be wearing clothing with a school logo on it. All of this would make more school pride.

The most important reason for uniforms is that it would give the school a better learning environment. All public schools have implemented some kind of dress code that the students have to follow. Some students decide to stretch the dress code as far as they can take it without getting caught. Whether it be wearing skimpy shirts or wearing shirts with bad things on them, it causes a distraction for other students. With uniforms, there would be no way for a student to violate the dress code, and therefore, no way for other students to be distracted. It would keep other students focused on schoolwork.

For all of these reasons, I believe uniforms in school should be mandatory for all schools, not just private ones. Uniforms would prevent bullying, create more school pride, and make school a better learning environment. With uniforms, schools would be a much safer and fun place to be. While there are many problems in schools today in America, I believe this could all be helped by one thing; uniforms in school.