The $2050 clothes would only be worn on weekends, so they...
School uniforms should be banned
Schools are a place of learning Schools are for education. You go there, you learn, you come home. You do not need the newest Jordan's and LAX 2 JFK to be successful in school. Uniforms do not impair on leaning. With the newest trends and how they look out of mind, students can focus on what matters: school. Uniforms are cheaper A new pair of Jordan's are 205 dollars. An LAX 2 JFK shirt is 35 dollars. Research has found that teenagers spend on average 21% of their earning on clothes[1] and $40 a week on clothes[2], most of this money coming from their parents[1]. If these teens had to wear uniforms then the money spent on clothes would be much less and remove a lot of the strain from the pockets of both them and their parents. The $2050 clothes would only be worn on weekends, so they wouldn't need a new outfit for everyday of the month[3]. The average cost for uniforms annually is about $249[4]. This is a significant difference. Though people complain about the price of uniforms, it's not too bad. You can also wear your uniform from the year prior if it still fits which saves you another $249. Uniforms prepare students for the real world Whereas dress codes are pretty relaxed allowing students to wear t-shirts, blue jeans and trainers, school uniforms prepare students for the real world. When you're an adult when you go to work you are wearing very close to how you're dressed in uniforms. It's dress shoes, khakis and dress shirts unless it's Friday. Schools are there to prepare children for the real world, what's a better way then giving them a dose of reality by putting them in monkey suits all day. That way they won't arrive to the office constantly adjusting their collar and scratching their pants. They would have had years of conditioning for it and would automatically know what to wear, what goes with what, how to tie a tie etc.. Uniforms can be individual If you're desperate to be different than you can with creative ways to express your individuality. You can use scarves, lipticks, cool backpacks, hair dyes, hair does and countless other ways to make you stand out and be individual. The thing about school uniforms though is the choice. if you don't want to be different of bullied simply don't. When you choose your own clothes if you don't have an eye for fashion, don't have a bunch of money to put into expensive clothes or you have to wear hand me down there's no way to hide that. With uniforms if you want to blend in simply keep your hair normal and that's it, they have nothing to tease you on. Don't believe appearance is even a factor? Nearly half of girls get bullied because of it[5]. School uniforms encourage unity School uniforms make students feel a sense of school pride being apart of a group of people dressed the same[6]. This feeling of unity can make people feel less excluded if they usually aren't part of a crowd and bring schools together. It's like a pep rally in every class. Citation [1]http://www.businessinsider.com... [2]http://teens.lovetoknow.com... [3]http://www.forbes.com... [4]http://www.statisticbrain.com... [5]http://www.dailymail.co.uk... [6]http://archive.northjersey.com...