There is a quote from HISTORYROCKET that explains what I’m trying to say in a more defined term. That “Schools uniforms still continue …show more content…
the newest hand bag and or fashion brands. With the use of a school uniform that requires all students to wear the same thing and to have restrictions on their accessories then it takes a lot of pressure from the students who don’t have or want the newest brands. Mr. Jeffery Earl Warren says in his article “On Lessons for Life Why Parents Fight School Uniforms” that “It matters not whether a kid is in school to sell drugs and meet babes, or trying for a scholarship to MIT. Uniforms are a daily reminder that school is first and foremost a hallowed house of …show more content…
That is school work, attendance, and grades. Which is why having school uniforms is a good thing because it takes away from the bullying and adds to the outcome of the students.
Continuing on with the pros of school uniforms it is proven that they are a more cost efficient way to provide proper attire for students. A recent study shows that the average amount of money it costs for parents or guardians to supply the children in their care with “good” clothes and shoes is $606 per child with everyday attire that doesn’t include the dress-up clothes and other attire. ( http://budgetsarethenewblack.com/2010/09/back-to-school-shopping-costs.html)
Say a family with four children uses this statistic it would cost them a total of $2,242 a year if they didn’t shop for clothes during the rest of the year that is, but if you look at this statistic compared to say the cost to supply a school uniform that would most likely last the student the entire year then you would see how beneficial and cost efficient school uniforms would be. The average cost of a school uniform for parents would be $249 that is more than half the cost of normal back to school shopping expenses. Now if you were to take a family with four children and apply the same experiment you would end up with $996 that is way cheaper than the yearly cost of $2,242.