Should Students Wear School Uniforms

Throughout a child’s development, it has been shown that stimulating creativity and individuality produces well rounded adults. Part of creativity is expressing you through personal appearance. Uniforms are being used widely in private and public schools around the world. Experts claim they are used to take the competition out of the way one dresses, keeps the focus on learning, and bring safety back to the school halls. But in all reality they tend to make things worse. They take away a student’s individuality and put the focus of schooling on appearance rather than the content of one’s mind. A uniform has no reflection on one’s mind or moral values. Adopting school uniforms has not been shown to improve either behavior or academic achievement; it is time for schools to abandon them.
While many experts say that kids who wear uniforms have fewer behavioral issues, correlation does not justify causation. A child’s behavioral issues are …show more content…
School uniforms cannot improve one’s behavior or academic achievement; schools should be spending time focusing on more important ideals. They take away a student’s individuality and they show no consistent improvement with student behavior or academic achievement. With no consistent research behind the decision, there is no reason to think that what student wears will change how they act and present themselves to others. This can make that student lash out more than they ever have before causing so much disruption in their school day, as well as the administrations. More effort should be put towards the children’s wellbeing, not what a child wears to school. A child is not a dress up doll; they are a living human with feelings, creativity, and preferences. A child has a favorite color, a favorite song, and a favorite shirt. Stifling these things in a child will not make a better student, and it definitely will not make a better working adult. A uniform doesn’t make student better, a healthy mind, and a good work ethic