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My Question of the Day for 22 October 2009
My Question of the Day: Should all K-12 schools (public or private) require students to wear uniforms?
(today’s question inspired by a Twitter rant by @md20737; haha; thanks!)
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IMHO, I think this a way someone is making more money. Then, the modicum of behavior has drastically changed since I was in elementary school. I am not sure how having neat uniforms changes anyone’s behavior, but what some kids show up as–such as nearly homeless–is not “commensurate” for one of the World’s richest country. Neither is the behavior of its kids.
The problem I have is what are we teaching our children really. Cleanliness is an important job but kids parents do not know what that means these days. We have removed health/hygiene courses from public schools these days. Children do not get this “home training” from their folks and some parents barely care for their children despite the hours worked or not. No one wants to say that the people who have children do not have to have them, but many of this “moral decay” over time, is EVERYONE’S fault! Mine included!
So formal systems under government regulations demand us to ask a cleanly dignified presentation of a child that is a societal learned behavior making wearing a uniform to add to that. But must it be pricey? That would be the ONLY reason why I would say no… But overall, I think children need to be in school to learn and be successful in life.
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LikeDislikeI do think uniforms should be required in all schools. With all the issues kids face today, the factor of who has the best “gear” as I have heard, would not be an issue. School is supposed to be about learning not a fashion show. It would stop alot of the teasing that kids face because their clothing isn’t up to their peers standards. Implementing uniforms would be in the right steps of putting the focus back into learning.
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LikeDislikeIt creates an excuse for a price hike on the bland clothing rack and shows those who go for it their child’s inability to focus wasn’t tied to AERO. Parents get involved with your kids and the schooling beyond demanding they be present at roll-call, that won’t cut it.
Dress code distraction usually involve excessively high dollar items or skimpy coverage. One of which says value has been placed on the wrong thing at home the other says morals are just not important.
Reach the mind successfully and wardrobe won’t be a factor in learning.
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LikeDislikeYes. It gets rid of distractions. Even the youngest kids compete to be the coolest or the hootchiest. If you can remove those distractions, you bring their attention back…or at least closer to what they should be learning in school.
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LikeDislikeIt Keeps it Simple if Everyone has the Same Dress Code. Parents &kids don’t have to wonder if somethings innappropriate to wear 2 school or not.
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LikeDislikeYes, yes, yes, absolutely. In a world where children are killing each other over shoes and denigrating each other about who’s wearing what, mandatory uniforms takes all of that off the table and focuses the child’s energy on academia — where it should be. Think of the money you’d save on school clothes every year. If you don’t have a lot of money — and who does? — a mandatory uniform is a Godsend.
I can’t believe that a child’s individuality is stifled so completely because of a school uniform. I’m sure they find a million little ways to show who they are. And can’t they always show style when they get dressed for everything else?
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LikeDislikeI don’t necessarily think they should have to wear uniforms. Sure it’s easier for parents to shop…and I understand that sometimes it’s to keep kids from bragging about namebrands or alienating other kids for what they wear. Our city schools require uniforms…and believe me kids STILL find a way to make their uniform different from one another. It just seems as though it becomes another way to inflict control on the kids to make sure everything is the same, socks are white, no hoods on sweaters, belts required, etc…there are new rules for it every year…
Just let them wear what they want within reason. Regulating what they wear so closely stifles them somewhat. They can’t even spruce up the uniforms…My daughter can’t even wear her argyle knee socks because they have design on them and aren’t plain…it’s ridiculous.
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LikeDislikeBoths sides have merit. Some parents have expressed gratitude at having uniforms while others find it limits a child’s individuality. I am a parent of a child that wore uniforms and I found it easier and cost effective, less wear and tear on his regular clothing, less stress about what to wear to school and more focus on the real purpose of school. We are all different & unique; that uniqueness can be expressed at non-school time and by showing our uniqueness through academic achievement. Since the introduction of uniforms those that don’t like it have found that it is a ‘minor’ thing in the big picture.
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LikeDislikeNo. We are not all the same, why should we dress the same? Our sense of style is a part of who we are.
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