While most people agree that schools have too much authority, school uniforms are highly debated. Uniforms have been around for centuries. The Military has used uniforms for a very long time to show the different ranks and order of the people. Many people wonder why public schools have not enforced school uniforms and many people do not like the idea of school uniforms. School uniforms should be enforced because they would decrease violence, help with stress, and unify schools. School uniforms would decrease violence for many reasons. One main reason is bullying. Students get bullied day in and day out because of what they are wearing. The American Society for the Care of Children says that, “30% of students in grades 9-12 experience bullying”
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Schools need to do all they can to stop any type of bullying. Schools complain about students being violent and hitting teachers, hitting their peers, and even threatening to kill other students. People think the 21st century is the worst for school violence because of all the school shootings (Persona 3). Schools are wondering what is causing this chaos, the reason is the harsh environment these students go through. The bullying and hate that students go through each and everyday just because of their appearance. The suicide rate is at an all time high. Students go home and think about the day they had and depress over it. Those students build up anger and fear. The fear of them getting bullied each day stops them from attending school. If someone hears something bad about them everyday then that student will start believing that it is true. If public schools want to reduce violence then a school uniform needs to be …show more content…
The dictionary definition of individuality is "the quality of character of a particular person or thing that distinguishes them from others of the same kind" (Google dictionary). Everyone gets judged on their "individuality" because some people may look awkward or strange by what they wear. School uniforms don’t have to take away someone’s individuality, the students can still wear their own shoes and fix their hair any way they want to. The honest truth is a person’s individuality and the clothes they wear is what gets them made fun of. If another person doesn’t like what the person is wearing then they will make it clear. There are different groups at school. There’s the jocks, goths, nerds, cheerleaders, and many more. If someone doesn 't fit into one of those groups then they will be made fun of because of that. All jocks wear the same type of clothes and same with the other type of groups, and whoever is not in one of the groups gets judged and made fun of. Wearing a school uniform isn’t bad, the student only wears the uniform 5 days a week for 9 months out of the year. There can be a day or two where students can wear something of their choice that is appropriate. School uniforms will benefit the schools, parents, and
Schools need to do all they can to stop any type of bullying. Schools complain about students being violent and hitting teachers, hitting their peers, and even threatening to kill other students. People think the 21st century is the worst for school violence because of all the school shootings (Persona 3). Schools are wondering what is causing this chaos, the reason is the harsh environment these students go through. The bullying and hate that students go through each and everyday just because of their appearance. The suicide rate is at an all time high. Students go home and think about the day they had and depress over it. Those students build up anger and fear. The fear of them getting bullied each day stops them from attending school. If someone hears something bad about them everyday then that student will start believing that it is true. If public schools want to reduce violence then a school uniform needs to be …show more content…
The dictionary definition of individuality is "the quality of character of a particular person or thing that distinguishes them from others of the same kind" (Google dictionary). Everyone gets judged on their "individuality" because some people may look awkward or strange by what they wear. School uniforms don’t have to take away someone’s individuality, the students can still wear their own shoes and fix their hair any way they want to. The honest truth is a person’s individuality and the clothes they wear is what gets them made fun of. If another person doesn’t like what the person is wearing then they will make it clear. There are different groups at school. There’s the jocks, goths, nerds, cheerleaders, and many more. If someone doesn 't fit into one of those groups then they will be made fun of because of that. All jocks wear the same type of clothes and same with the other type of groups, and whoever is not in one of the groups gets judged and made fun of. Wearing a school uniform isn’t bad, the student only wears the uniform 5 days a week for 9 months out of the year. There can be a day or two where students can wear something of their choice that is appropriate. School uniforms will benefit the schools, parents, and