The Importance Of Dress Codes

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We Need Dress Codes
An Argumentative Essay By: Jenna M. Jennings

Why do we go to school? To LEARN! Why do we wear clothes? To be a reasonable person that's not nude! Come on guys, WE NEED DRESS CODES! We need dress codes because without them, school can have a negative effect on students all because of clothes. This doesn't have to be hard, but somehow in the end, it is. We all want a great student environment, but we can't do that without safety. Dress codes were not created to bring down a student, they were created for the benefit of your safety. Whether you like it or not, the staff at your school cares about you and you need to accept it. Be smart, not stupid, accept dress codes.

The first reason why we need to have dress codes is
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Okay people, school is not a CLUB or a PARTY! School is a LEARNING environment! We do NOT need to dress like a supermodel everyday for your boyfriend of one week. And people do not desire to see your undergarments, (Anonymous). I know I sure don't, so I don't know how many other people do. (Some kids actually want to graduate here!) With that, lets take an opinion from principals who have been on Earth for way longer than us.(i'm not hating on the oldies, respect the elders!) 85% of asked principals said that some sort of dress code should be enforced (ERIC) And i'll say it again people, that is an opinion of an ADULT! Speaking of adults, let's think about the parents point of view in this situation. Your parents are having to buy you a whole other wardrobe just because you can’t live without your crop tops and jean shorts (ERIC). But in all seriousness, we’re at school to learn, and to mostly learn …show more content…
Our schools need safety, common sense, and solutions to bullying. Dress codes can give you that. As a girl I LOVE clothes and girly things like that, but i'm also a person who cares about everyone's safety. I know, it's hard not being able to wear a dress or a crop top to school. In the end, we need to realize that this is school, not a social gathering. School was not made for people to dress inappropriately. And just think, you have all summer to wear whatever you want. I'm sad that people have to get worked up about this somehow controversial topic, but please hear me out and let me say that we need to think about our futures. Everyone has one whether you like it or not, sorry. We can't all stay kids forever and we need to prepare for the events to come. If you are really having trouble reading this then I suggest you make a dress code policy of your own and tell me how that goes, because I really want to know. Tell us all about how you’re getting countless complaints from parents. Tell us about how a girl was assaulted. We want to

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