My infant and primary schools didn't have uniforms, though they forced us to wear shorts in the infants. Never worn 'em since. Only the secondary school had a uniform. There was supposed to be a dress code in our primary school, but I don't recall anything ever being said about it.
Yes. It's the best idea I've heard. No one can talk negatively about the clothes a person wears because everyone is wearing the same thing. Being made fun of these days makes a kid commit suicide.
This post was edited by Zack at March 4, 2017 8:46 AM MST
Don't really see the big deal. I mean, you have to wear them at a lot of jobs anyway. But personally I enjoyed being able to express my individuality back in school, even when I was bullied.
The sad fact is those who can't afford the latest fashions are going to be bullied and demeaned by those who can ... at least uniforms go a long way in removing this
I was against them when I was in school but came to see them as a good thing. It teaches the fact you aren't always going to able to wear what you want when you get a job, puts kids on an equal playing field, and makes things easier for parents who cannot or do not want to spend money making sure their children are in the latest fashion at school. Plus the fact remains it's an unneeded distraction.
Glis ... i think a point you raised there is important ... in life you can only do whatever you want if you are rich or famous or talented or similar .. unfortunately the rest of us have to learn some conformity to survive ... i don't see this as a bad thing to learn early
This post was edited by Benedict Arnold at March 4, 2017 8:47 AM MST
It's not even really about being rich or famous. When we go to a place of employment we represent them and we don't get to do what we want, they pay us to do what they want on the clock and how they want their business represented. That's not oppression or a lack of privilege, it's not even really conforming since taking the job is a choice to accept the terms. At most it's a compromise. It's not our sandbox when we take a job or step into someone's house or business. It's no different than not smoking a cig in someone's house who doesn't want it there.
I went from Catholic school to Public school and honestly, the wearing of regular clothes lost it's charm pretty quick. After a year I just kinda realized I was beating my good clothes up sitting in a desk. Plus having to do more laundry.
There is often coverage in the British media about the high cost of school uniforms, which are only available from the school shop. In my day, the only things you had to buy from the school was the badge and tie. As long as the rest was the right colours, they didn't care.
Yes, in general I think it's a good idea, particularly if the school or district serves a wide spectrum of socioeconomic families. I don't like taking away the reflection of the individual in the way he or she might dress, but in the districts indicated dress becomes a symbol of wealth which is very distracting to the process of education.
I think school uniforms are great. Most of my grandkids wear them to school. It's easier for many kids and cheaper for their families. My grandkids love their uniforms. They never have to worry about what to wear.
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