Many people believe that enforcing a dress code in school is a good idea, but students face challenges every day that prevent them from following a dress code. Students and parents believe that nothing good comes out of dress codes. Despite what people believe, school dress code can lead to bad working environments and takes away students rights.
Creating a dress code, takes away students individual rights. By enforcing a dress code, the first amendment right is taken from students. The first amendment protects students and allows them to wear what they want. As explained by Haynes School systems believe dress code gives students the safe working environment they need to get their school work done, But by taking away their right to dress they …show more content…
Making kids wear dress code takes away their ability and rights to be their own person. Forcing kids to wear certain colors and specific clothing items takes away from their individuality. "Clothing choices are especially important for adolescents as they interact and make the transition to adulthood. Adolescents view dress as a symbol of identification, self-expression, as well as a regulator of expected behavior" (Swafford, Jolley, and Southward). As students get older they are becoming who they are going to grow old be. By taking away the way they dress, school systems are taking away the process of students finding who they …show more content…
Many students are bullied for the price of their clothing and the brands they wear. Students have begun to bully other students for the amount of money they spend on their school clothes. Students with more money can spend more on dress code type clothes. It's apparent that students with less money have fewer school clothes and don't have as much to choose from. Students with more money have the tendency to bully and judge the students who can't afford the nicer clothing. This can lead to bullying and in extreme cases can lead to violence and even self-harm. "Approximately one in four students reports worrying about becoming a victim of crime or threats at school, and one in eight reports having been victimized at school"
Creating a dress code, takes away students individual rights. By enforcing a dress code, the first amendment right is taken from students. The first amendment protects students and allows them to wear what they want. As explained by Haynes School systems believe dress code gives students the safe working environment they need to get their school work done, But by taking away their right to dress they …show more content…
Making kids wear dress code takes away their ability and rights to be their own person. Forcing kids to wear certain colors and specific clothing items takes away from their individuality. "Clothing choices are especially important for adolescents as they interact and make the transition to adulthood. Adolescents view dress as a symbol of identification, self-expression, as well as a regulator of expected behavior" (Swafford, Jolley, and Southward). As students get older they are becoming who they are going to grow old be. By taking away the way they dress, school systems are taking away the process of students finding who they …show more content…
Many students are bullied for the price of their clothing and the brands they wear. Students have begun to bully other students for the amount of money they spend on their school clothes. Students with more money can spend more on dress code type clothes. It's apparent that students with less money have fewer school clothes and don't have as much to choose from. Students with more money have the tendency to bully and judge the students who can't afford the nicer clothing. This can lead to bullying and in extreme cases can lead to violence and even self-harm. "Approximately one in four students reports worrying about becoming a victim of crime or threats at school, and one in eight reports having been victimized at school"