When I was in my middle school, I wondered why wearing certain clothes is a requirement. I have tried wearing normal clothes but was not allowed and had to go through a punishment. It did not really make any sense because they were some schools who had an option of not wanting to wear certain clothes. They had a choice to wear what they wanted.
Recently, they have been arguments that school uniforms will keep students focused on their education, not their clothes. Some people think it is not important for a child to choose what they want to wear but that will actually violate the student’s right to express his or her freedom. School uniforms should not be required because it breaks a student’s right to freedom of expression, and is a financial …show more content…
For example my uncle has six kids and he was been a single ever since his last child born and his wife died. It is so hard to imagine how he had managed to buy uniforms which were expensive. There has also been survey and it resulted that 82 percent of the families say that the school uniforms are expensive.
Some people believe that wearing school uniforms will create a level among students, reducing peer pressure and bullying. I think there would actually be bullying or peer pressure when the students are wearing uniforms than regular clothes. This is mostly happens in girls because most of them try to compare themselves to others and feel embarrassed if they have a plus size body or feel abnormal in the uniforms. I think there would be no effect on a student’s behavior by wearing a specific uniform every day. If that was the case, behavior modification could be done by wearing certain clothes.
To be honest uniforms would not change ones attitude towards bullying. Tony Volk, PhD, Associate Professor at Brock University, stated, "Overall, there is no evidence in bullying literature that supports a reduction in violence due to school uniforms." There was another survey that shows that wearing school uniforms increases peer pressure by
Recently, they have been arguments that school uniforms will keep students focused on their education, not their clothes. Some people think it is not important for a child to choose what they want to wear but that will actually violate the student’s right to express his or her freedom. School uniforms should not be required because it breaks a student’s right to freedom of expression, and is a financial …show more content…
For example my uncle has six kids and he was been a single ever since his last child born and his wife died. It is so hard to imagine how he had managed to buy uniforms which were expensive. There has also been survey and it resulted that 82 percent of the families say that the school uniforms are expensive.
Some people believe that wearing school uniforms will create a level among students, reducing peer pressure and bullying. I think there would actually be bullying or peer pressure when the students are wearing uniforms than regular clothes. This is mostly happens in girls because most of them try to compare themselves to others and feel embarrassed if they have a plus size body or feel abnormal in the uniforms. I think there would be no effect on a student’s behavior by wearing a specific uniform every day. If that was the case, behavior modification could be done by wearing certain clothes.
To be honest uniforms would not change ones attitude towards bullying. Tony Volk, PhD, Associate Professor at Brock University, stated, "Overall, there is no evidence in bullying literature that supports a reduction in violence due to school uniforms." There was another survey that shows that wearing school uniforms increases peer pressure by