Assignment #14 Persuasive Essay: Uniforms

School Uniforms, BLECK!!!!!!!!

    

School uniforms are being used all over the world today. More schools than less believe that school uniforms are a solution to the bullying that students have to face on a daily basis. The question, thought, that has not been fully addressed is how do the students feel bout uniforms? How do uniforms affect their daily life, and are uniforms really a solution?

Let us begin with a brief discussion and description of uniforms. Uniforms are a structured shirt and pant or skirt set, which is commonly used by many schools today. Uniforms are limited in colors, most often are hard to find, and are, in many cases, very expensive. The design of uniforms is plain and they have no way of helping the student express their personal design and style. According to The Public School Review, statistics show that schools that have a uniform policy in place, tend to have a rise in school violence, grade decline, and are causing harm to the student’s transition into adulthood. Actually, the only pro the Public School Review had to offer for school uniforms is that students have a higher expectance to succeed in school. Uniforms are a hassle to find, are a hassle to take care of and are a meaning less request to put on students.

In some cases, uniforms have a tendency to annoy some parents. It puts a toll on parents because not only do they have to buy their child personal clothes they also are expected to buy their child uniforms. Uniforms have also seen shown to not only put a toll on the checkbook of parents but also on the Childs dependence on the parents to upkeep their uniforms. Uniforms have to be carefully washed dried and kept to prevent shrinkage, color fading, and a and the possibility of the uniform being ruined. Studies have shown that six out of ten parents agree that uniforms are more of a hassle than of a solution. In addition, studies have shown that parents are more likely to be less involved in a student’s education because of the lack of time, money and strength.

In addition, uniforms tend to take away the creative deign and style of the student. A uniform takes away the students individuality and sets them alike everyone else without giving them the chance to express themselves. Uniforms are a negative way to encourage a student to do well. I know for myself if I look good I feel good and if I feel good I get more involved I try my hardest and I am happy at school. For students that are made to wear uniforms that opportunity is taken from them. They not only have to wear something that is uncomfortable to them they are refused the right to dress as they please and are learning to have less individuality than others. The effect and toll uniforms leave on a person is not only because they dislike the clothing but also put them in a higher stake of being made fun of because of the way the uniform looks on them. Administrators and other staff believe that uniforms can decrease the bullying that is happening but indeed it does not decrease it seems to increase because students have more details to look into. The way uniforms are constructed and built is very boxy and straight forward, they are a bit uncomfortable and are not number one choicer for many.

I believe uniforms should not be mandatory. The student should have the choice to wear what they please. Making the students wear the same thing is going to improve the school its just going to ruin it more. Uniforms are not a solution they are a problem. A problem schools should not be making, a problem that students should not have to face, and a problem that should not exist.