School Uniforms pros and cons
Introduction:
Fashion trends and how you come across, as well as how you appear to other people starts becoming a major concern of kids typically around the time they start middle school. Usually if you don’t have the newest item, you’re not considered ‘cool’ amongst your peers. This idea could very much possibly lead to bullying. However, there is a method used, particularly in private schools, which can avoid or at least limit all of this unnecessary drama. Coming from someone who has attended a private Catholic school their whole life, I don’t see why every school doesn’t take advantage of having a uniform code. There are multiple benefits in having a school uniform policy in effect, including cost effectiveness for parents, less stress for students who do not have to worry about the most recent fashion trends and an overall effect of creating an atmosphere where everyone is equal.
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I personally believe that this concern is mainly as its peak once a student enters into their middle school and high school years. Unfortunately in today’s society, in order to be considered popular, you have to have the most recent fashion trends as soon as they’re able to be purchased. Otherwise, you might not be considered cool. Although this is so far from the truth, we don’t think that way and completely process that during our teenage years. Fitting in is also a huge concern for students nowadays as well. Having a school uniform completely eliminates this problem however. In fact, in a survey taken by teachers “90 percent agreed that uniforms have also benefitted by addressing the peer pressure issue of ‘fitting in’ by wearing specific brands.” (Statisticbrain) Within the same survey, it was also conducted that having a uniform code limits distractions for students as
Introduction:
Fashion trends and how you come across, as well as how you appear to other people starts becoming a major concern of kids typically around the time they start middle school. Usually if you don’t have the newest item, you’re not considered ‘cool’ amongst your peers. This idea could very much possibly lead to bullying. However, there is a method used, particularly in private schools, which can avoid or at least limit all of this unnecessary drama. Coming from someone who has attended a private Catholic school their whole life, I don’t see why every school doesn’t take advantage of having a uniform code. There are multiple benefits in having a school uniform policy in effect, including cost effectiveness for parents, less stress for students who do not have to worry about the most recent fashion trends and an overall effect of creating an atmosphere where everyone is equal.
Background: …show more content…
I personally believe that this concern is mainly as its peak once a student enters into their middle school and high school years. Unfortunately in today’s society, in order to be considered popular, you have to have the most recent fashion trends as soon as they’re able to be purchased. Otherwise, you might not be considered cool. Although this is so far from the truth, we don’t think that way and completely process that during our teenage years. Fitting in is also a huge concern for students nowadays as well. Having a school uniform completely eliminates this problem however. In fact, in a survey taken by teachers “90 percent agreed that uniforms have also benefitted by addressing the peer pressure issue of ‘fitting in’ by wearing specific brands.” (Statisticbrain) Within the same survey, it was also conducted that having a uniform code limits distractions for students as