Why Is School Uniforms Persuasive Essay

School uniforms have been promoted and became part of schools across America since the 1990’s when President Bill Clinton started promoting this movement. The idea of uniforms is based on equality and not having students judge one another because of what they’re wearing, but in reality it can cause more problems than it solves. I believe that school uniforms should not be enforced in public or private school because they can cause a student to think that in order for people to get along everyone has to conform to a certain standard, they can make the student feel belittled and controlled, they infringe on a students right to express themselves, and they are an unnecessary expense for underprivileged families. AngelFire.com

Fetzer discusses in the Salt Lake Tribune that uniforms take away from a student self-expression. Students who aren’t required to wear uniforms to school can wear their own style, they can show who they are through their clothing and show what they’re passionate about. But when the student is suddenly required to wear a uniform that is exactly like everyone else’s in his or her school, this sense of self-expression is thrown away. The student is now forced to conform to this idea of equality and their rights in the 1st Amendment of freedom of expression is ripped away. This way of self expression is an important way for young people to get to know each other and understand different people and experience what life is like beyond high school where when wearing uniforms, this idea of preparation for the ‘real world’ does not exist because when students leave high school, people are not going to be all the same and their will not be equality. Finally, ProCon.org discusses the idea that a public school education is supposed to be a ‘free education’. Now when students are being required to wear uniforms in public schools, parents are now having to go buy these uniforms and suddenly their idea of a free education is being cheated. This may not be a big deal to all families sending their children to public schools, but to underprivileged families who are holding on to this promise of a free education are not having to pay for clothes for their child or children

Some of these arguments are that school uniforms can separate student from intruders who are not supposed to be on campus, they can keep all student on a level playing field where they feel equal to each other and do not worry about other peoples clothing, and that they promote discipline and keep students focused on their school work. Listland.com promotes school uniforms because they keep students all wearing the same thing; therefore, easily being able to identify people dressed differently who are not supposed to be on campus. This aspect of promoting school safety cannot be ignored because people always need to find ways to make schools safer but there could be a different system to prevent this prom happening. Some schools simply keep all doors locked and have a strict plan in case someone breaks in or comes in the office with harmful intensions. Also, school uniforms are supposed to keep students on a level playing field in school. Sherry Bowden from EduGuide.org discusses this idea that when all students are dressed the same, there is a decrease in bullying and teasing. This fact results from everyone being dressed the same, therefore, what different clothing someone is wearing cannot be a reason to bully another