Why We Should Have School Uniforms

Ever wondered the philosophy behind wearing school uniforms? Do you think all schools in the United States should have school uniforms, why or why not? In schools where students are obligated to wear school uniforms everyone generally looks the same every day, there is a slightly different style between boys and girls, but both are wearing the same colors. There is a belief that there should be no school uniforms; people don’t benefit from looking like everyone else every day. Most people are expressing themselves by what they enjoy wearing. America is still a free country, and people can and should be able to wear what they want where they want.

Do we want everyone looking the same and not showing any originality? Procon.org states, “At a time when schools are encouraging an appreciation of diversity, enforcing standardized dress sends a contradictory message.” All students would be
A bulletin published by the National Association of Secondary School Principals stated that "When all students are wearing the same outfit, they are less concerned about how they look and how they fit in with their peers; thus, they can concentrate on their schoolwork." School uniforms would not work out as well as not having them, people would all look the same, and no one would be happy except for the few who enjoy not having creativity. Whereas, the people who don’t like school uniforms, which would probably be more people than those who like school uniforms, will be happier and more content without them. It is true that if you have school uniforms then no one can bully you about the articles of clothing you wear and so people will not feel devastated inside. If you are forced to wear uniforms then you will probably not have a very happy life in school, and if people aren’t happy in school then they probably will not do as well in their studies. It is easier to excel at school when you are