Why Do Schools Wear Uniforms

Wouldn’t you like to save money, avoid humiliation, already be prepared for a job, and have pride in something? If you were to think about it, these are actually a few of the ingredients needed for a happy and successful life; so why not prepare our children for such a life? I remember when I was young, around the age of 16, year 2004, a freshman in high school, Miami-Dade County Public Schools District enforced an official mandatory dress code policy stating that every school which falls under its district must wear uniforms, to include all students and faculty members. There were whispers or rumors for years of this policy coming. It took a while for the schools district to enforce the policy due to arguments between the students, their parents and the district on why …show more content…
In addition, it would financially assist my family. President Clinton once said in his State of Union Speech, “If it means teenagers will stop killing each other over designer jackets, then our public schools should be able to require their students to wear school uniforms.” In which I totally agree with till this day. The wear of uniforms is also a way of instilling discipline; it prepares children for future careers, in which most do require their employees to wear uniforms. Part of the wearing a uniform may be covering up derogative and explicit tattoos, removing unprofessional piercings, and requires the employee to be well groomed at all times. We as adults know that this is the way of the real world and people do judge off ones appearance. Uniformity also give someone the since of belonging to something bigger than themselves; it gives them a since of pride. Everyone would like to fit in and what better way can feel such sense of belonging to an organization than to all look as