Can the use of school uniforms improve a learning environment? |
It is symbol of equality.
School uniforms definitely improve the learning environment because it creates an atmosphere without any prejudice. No one can judge the status of a student if all of them are wearing the same things. Students feel better and are not affected by an inferiority complex. More relaxed students result in to better concentration on learning.
Posted by: TownMasoSchool uniforms help students remove their focus from the outward appearance, at least to some degree.
Since teenagers are highly prone to being overly concerned about what they are wearing, if they are required to wear a uniform then there is a greatly reduced amount of focus on this particular issue, which then allows them to turn some of that focus towards their learning. I do not, however, think that it is the sole means of achieving this.
Posted by: MariaRYes
Because uniform helps not only the student to learn better, but also helps him/her behaviour wise. Say if you were going to do something naughty, you might think twice when your wearing uniform. Uniform just reminds the students that they are in a educational environment and they shouldn't do anything bad.
Posted by: AnonymousYES
I went to a Catholic school my whole life and was required to wear a uniform. it keeps you focused no your learning and you never have to worry about having the latest fashion styles. it also shows support for your school as you represent them in a classy uniform.
Posted by: AnonymousWork place, responsibility, and political correctness.
By having children where uniforms, they are being prepared for having a job. Most jobs, no matter how little, have some kind of dress code. It also teaches responsibility because students have to make sure their outfits are clean the following day and remember to wear them every day. Also what you wear won't offend others if they're wearing the exact same thing.
Posted by: AnonymousSchool uniforms can help people feel more equal.
Having schol uniforms might help people stop being so worried about what to wear or how they look as much, because everyone would be wearing the same thing.
Posted by: AnonymousDefinitely, because it shows the unity and decency of the students
School uniforms definitely improves the learning environment because when students are in uniform, you cannot know from which background they come, and it provides a healthy environment for everyone. You cannot know which religion they belong to or they are from a poor family or a rich family.
Posted by: IudwIyf3Uniforms help kids learn in school.
Uniforms help because they reduce the chance for bullying. Students won't care about their appearance and will focus on studying and have a bright future. Also, kids who wear uniforms may have more confidence in school. Finally, uniforms make it easy for staff to identify people who are not supposed to be at the school and might cause trouble.
Posted by: AnonymousSafety
I totally agree all children should be required to wear school uniforms. This will help keep our children safe! Trespassers will be more easily identified, and there will be less bullying due to differing socio-economic statuses. They will have plenty of time for freedom of expression after school, on weekends, and in the summer time.
Posted by: AnonymousNo distracted students!
School uniforms improve a learning environment because they do not take away a student's attention from their studies. No one is more worried about how someone looks or what a person is wearing, they are more worried about school, because everybody looks the same. If you look around a high school for example, style is a big part of everyday life, but how distracting is it really? Students have become so worried about their appearance and so much more concerned that their school grades are slipping. If you have uniforms then every student looks the same and you do not have to worry about who has the name brand clothes, or the most expensive shoes. Students can still find different ways to dress up the outfit.
Posted by: Anonymousyes i strongly agree
if there is school uniforms then students can pay more attention and get better grades go to college and live a better life some where in the world! if we have uniforms we wont wave to worry about getting up so early in the morning so they can sleep more. that is why we should have uniforms.
Posted by: Anonymousyes
school uniforms gives some student who are feeling dejected some sense of equality .
since most student are poor, they can't afford the latest or new fashion on board. and most students are fund of laughing at others, because of the way they dressed etc...Posted by: AnonymousI agree, or else the school will turn into a runway and will distract students.
I think that in schools, you must try to do the students have focus on the learning, not in their clothes. As we can see in some liberal schools, it has turned a runway, where girls compete with each other to see who is prettier and has better clothes, and that is not what a school should want.
Posted by: SpinLandSchool uniforms would make it easier for kids just to be kids and not be a divided school body.
In my opinion if every kid was wearing the same thing it would make it easier for them to learn and to socialize with their peers. This way they won't have to worry about who's got the new Timberlands and who's wearing the same things from last year.
Posted by: SelectiveLamont89Yea
By having children where uniforms, they are being prepared for having a job. Most jobs, no matter how little, have some kind of dress code. It also teaches responsibility because students have to make sure their outfits are clean the following day and remember to wear them every day. Also what you wear won't offend others if they're wearing the exact same thing.
Posted by: AnonymousSchool Uniforms
Yes it puts a child in more of a controlled environment for learning...
Posted by: AnonymousYes, I think if everyone is dressed alike, there are no distractions about who's wearing what. It is rather equalizing.
If school kids are all in uniforms, there is the elimination of all the preoccupation of what other people are wearing. It gives a sense of order to things and removes the class distinctions, which are apparent when kids are allowed to wear what they want. The kids who would be wearing $200 jeans look the same as the ones who would have been in hand-me-downs.
Posted by: PinkMychThe use of school uniforms improves learning environments, because studies have shown this to be true.
School uniforms, while they tend to be a total drag for students, have been shown time and time again to improve learning environments. With use of uniforms, test scores tend to rise, and events of bullying or disruption tend to fall across the board. They are worth their weight in gold in a troubled school system.
Posted by: CurvyErich46They have benefits including improving academic achievement.
School uniforms help you focus more in school, they are cheaper, and may boost academic achievement. I think that school uniforms would help a lot in school for those reasons. I am very supportive of school uniforms and I wish our school had them. I think there would be less showing off and fighting about popularity if there were school uniforms.
Posted by: Anonymousobviously no explanation
Everyone says it builds up the leaning environment well it doesn't!! If we wear to school what we want then we build up the learning environment because we are learning about where other people got the clothes or how much a sweater cost! with school uniforms we would not be able to do that!!!!!!!!
Posted by: AnonymousI totally and wholeheartedly believe that school uniforms can improve both a better learning environment, and improved self-esteem in students.
I think that, by making school uniforms mandatory, with strict guidelines, then the playing field would be even, right from the beginning of the school year. I think that there is so much emphasis already in the outside world on what one has or does not have, that it does not need to be carried over into school. There are so many different socioeconomic levels, just within one school, and that has the potential to cause a huge problem, especially with materialism. It makes less fortunate children discouraged, embarrassed or upset that they can not have the same as their peers. They do not yet have the maturity to realize why this is and should not be put in the position to assume why it is.
Posted by: UnsuitableRigoberto99Yes, because the fewer distractions in class, the better.
Schools should do whatever they can to reduce distractions in the learning environment. If wearing gang colors or seductive dress is distracting and, of course, it is, these things are eliminated by requiring uniforms. Also, social class is harder to distinguish where there are uniforms, which lessens envy and the resulting competition and stress associated with keeping up with fashion trends.
Posted by: NettN355By taking away the pressures of wearing the cool clothes, kids can focus more on school work.
I went to a school that had uniforms, and there were still groups and cliques. But, the pressure of wearing the right clothes was not there.
Posted by: 5c0tJungThough school uniforms do not necessarily add to what one is learning from his curriculum, it certainly helps to imbibe a sense of discipline and abidance amongst the pupils.
I think school uniforms create a conducive environment for learning in a classroom. There are a lot of reasons why I feel this way. A uniform brings equality of dressing amongst all the students within a school. It removes the possibility of overtly attractive becoming distractions. Also, children learn to abide by rules from an early age by sticking to a particular dress code on all days; this will inculcate a sense of having to abide by a dress code wherever and whenever it might become necessary in later life. Also, a school uniform promotes a mental attachment to one's school.
Posted by: SmarterTabbyI AGREEE
Because putting on the school uniform signals he or she is going to school just like dad dresses up to go to work. Schools report that when students dress in "work clothes" rather than "play clothes" they take a more serious approach to their studies. Many parents believe that students wearing school uniforms look nicer and that a school uniform policy ensures that children will come to school in appropriate clothing, avoiding distractions such as fads considered to be overly revealing. Some students have turned school into an unending fashion show. This distracts from learning, as some kids spend more time focused on their clothes than on homework.
Posted by: AnonymousNo worries, no hassle
As a student in a high school where uniforms are NOT required, there has been many a time that I wish that they were. Girls and Boys alike at my school wear inappropriate and immodest clothing, it makes coming to school worse and worse because students and teachers are not doing anything about it. Uniforms ensure that there is a modest dress throughout school, they eliminate judgement between students, lowers the representation of wealth within a family, and helps with equality in all aspects of the school environment. If could vote in my school to have uniforms then I most certainly would, especially since in a lot of school setting where they have switched to uniforms they've seen crime rates drop and test scores rise. Also uniforms that are enforced are not always ugly, unfitted, out of style, or embarrassing to wear, they can be, but most uniforms that I've seen are a simple polo, with khakis or jeans which can be altered to fit someone's personality still leaving room for someone to be unique. Having a uniform would give me more time in the morning to finish homework, start some other homework, or even make breakfast because I often find myself spending more time picking out a trendy outfit than making breakfast or remembering everything I need for the day. Having uniforms would make days like "Casual Friday" and spirit weeks more enjoyable because you can go all out.
Posted by: AnonymousI agree
There are several reasons why uniforms will help, but I have three. 1) Students who come from different economic backgrounds find it very hard to assimilate in an environment where children have branded cloths, accessories, etc. With uniforms all rich and poor students do not have to worry about the brand of their cloths, and thus helps them to focus on their education. 2) When we speak of creativity and free expression it seems to always end with cloths, hair style, tattoos, etc. For example if a student is a pacifist he/she might wear a dress to support his/her stand. The problem with this is that it just ends there. Instead, encouraging these students to write an essay or paint a painting or sculpt a sculpture supporting their stand will be much better, because, think about it, what would have happened if the Federalists wore cloths or had a tattoo supporting their view, and not write essays? It is because of those essays that we have a glimpse of what the Federalists thought about the constitution. In light of these, the argument that uniforms inhibit free expression seems to be a poorly constructed reason to avoid uniforms in school. 3) Free expression could hurt others. What happens if a student wears a shirt saying that all homosexuals should be killed? What would happen if a student wears a shirt saying that all Christians should be killed? By wearing uniforms all such problems could be avoided, and this would help the administration to focus on improving education rather than worrying about public relations and the aftermath for suspending or not suspending a student who wore such a shirt.
Posted by: AnonymousSchool Uniforms force Young People think Academics first, Popularity and Glam our Second
Too many students today think that looking good is more important than sounding good and thinking well. I regrettably disagree. Yes, the world fawns over the pretty and beautiful, but the world also runs by the intellect of those who are not "so beautiful". Their beautiful as Russell Crowe found in his Oscar winning performance as a Nobel Prize Physicist and Mathematician is in the mind. Seems like a weird concept to consider the mind beautiful. But it is. A beautiful mind mixed with a beautiful heart creates a beautiful countenance and no amount of outside beauty can compare with it. Young people if you want to be seen stand up and if you want to be heard speak up, and if you want to make a difference show up.
Posted by: Anonymous
Because Uniforms Suck
I hate my school uniform I Dont like it becuase we dont get to wear our shirts anymore only after school so Uniforms Suck dick
Posted by: AnonymousWhy dictate what kids should wear? I don't see the point.
Especially if we want them to be free thinkers. We should not dictate to tehm what to believe, think or do.
Posted by: AnonymousNo
Forcing kids into uniforms they really don't want to wear, just creates animosity between them, the school and the teachers. It creates an environment where if they can find any way to revolt or cause trouble they will do so. So no I don't think school uniforms encourage discipline, quite the opposite, they encourage problems and misbehavior.Coming from a school that switched to uniforms my junior year, I do not believe so at all. In fact, there were MORE kids who got in trouble for not wearing the uniform correctly (wrong shade, no belt, more than one button undone, ect) than there ever was before. It's oppressing.No, I do not beleive they support discipline.While I believe school uniforms may help slightly i do not believe they fully encourage discipline as mush broader background is needed in order to encourage discipline. Discipline cannot be simply put on the issue of school uniforms as it is up to not only the teachers but the parents of the students who truly encourage dis
Posted by: AnonymousI do not think school uniforms improve learning because they are just clothes.
Although school uniforms may take away a form of distraction, the clothes do not teach a child or affect their IQ. Uniforms may help instill discipline but learning comes from what is taught and how it is presented as well as the genetic ability of the students to learn. Clothes do not make the person only an impression.
Posted by: SascM0nI disagree.
I am a student, and our school has a very strict idea on uniform. It is uncomfortable for many of the activities we participate in. It also constantly causes a rift between teachers and students, they are less focused on learning. School uniform tends to also highlight the body. While obese people can wear flattering clothes outside of school, they are forced to wear these clothes; it highlights what you look like. Also I believe it encourages bad behavior, students are constantly looked for a way they can violate the uniform. Or are constantly being disciplined for their clothing. They are more angry about uniform than things such as homework or little work in class. Uniform is automatically put above all else at school. Teachers also get disciplined by the head teacher if students leave their lessons in bad uniform.. That factor should not be important in a teacher it should be about the skills of their teaching and understanding of the children. Also I think it makes risque clothing stand out more. With people rolling up their skirts, because of the lengths; Or unbuttoning those few extra buttons. Also I personally hate blazers which we are forced to wear all the time, even to and from school. I believe school uniform with logos are more dangerous than non-school uniform as this gives rapists, and peadophiles easy identification of a student and where they can find them.
Posted by: AnonymousFreedom of expression
It cannot be said that teenagers emphasize what they are wearing anymore than adult women. One can drop out of school at 16, drive a car or decide their future but cannot pick out their own clothing? Ones own style is a form of expression or inspiration and that should not be decided by a group of people who won't actually be affected by the outcome (considering they aren't the ones actually wearing a uniform).
Posted by: AnonymousI disagree
I think kids should be able to express themselves through clothing and what if they were wearing a school uniform and there was a tragety that happened at the school and you were looking for your child and you werent able find your child cause all the kids look the same cause they are wearing the same clothing
Posted by: AnonymousI do not believe that clothing makes a difference when it comes to learning.
I believe in a dress code, but I believe that it is important for kids to be able to express their personal style. Every one likes to be an individual and uniforms take away from that. Let the kids be comfortable in their own appropriate clothes.
Posted by: TaraThiReasons for and augments against uniforms part 2
Uniforms providing a equal filed between students and enforce respect for the teachers. This in fact would be true if we lived in a robotic ideal world but we do not. Younger students this doesn't effect to much since they are still early on in there growth as a individuality but that will happen no matter what and then it will effect them. So the problems would start around 4th grade and up getting worse as the students are older. Student start to get Independence even if but a little and they know that they should be treated with respect as is what parents teach there kids all along from how they treat there child to how people treat them. So student start to realize that when it come to claiming this growth in a positive way they are penalized in a way and that is how almost all my friends and me saw it for doing something as natural as aging and growing as a person. So rite off the bat we have a favoritism to the adult or authority figures. This is where teachers need the respect of the students and as we are told respect is earned not demanded or its not respect it quite rebellion that will reach a breaking point and become a problem how big of one depends on the students him/her self's. Equality between the student won't happen because 1 yeah student can dislike others because of clothes but still can dislike other for so many more reasons. With uniforms we add a brand new reason to be mad that can go 2 ways or both. If a students resents the uniforms yeah they can hate each other or fight because of this but they can hate themselves. Student can feel presser and uncomfortable not just physically but emotionally. These feeling can bring all kinds of emotion but most notable anger and sadness both of which can have a big in pack of fights, bulling and self harm. So this aspect of uniforms is counter productive since we are aiming for less of all three of these problems in any school.
Posted by: Anonymousuniforms are a horrible idea
No one likes these uniforms. Clothes are something that are used to describe who someone is and shows their personality. Uniforms are just uncomfortable and in no way look good. Telling someone to where a uniform to sbhool os like telling them to change who they are and be what other people want. They don't show who you are and don't describe what you are like.
Posted by: AnonymousSchool uniforms cannot improve a learning environment. I think they would hurt it.
Learning in my opinion should be a fun experience. Uniforms only make the process more sterile. Students should feel free to express their individuality during the learning experience. They should not feel as if they are conforming to something. Uniforms only suggest the notion of conformity, and are likely to make the student less engaged in the learning process.
Posted by: 5c4ryEInI disagree
I think kids should be able to express themselves through clothing and what if they were wearing a school uniform and there was a tragety that happened at the school and you were looking for your child and you werent able find your child cause all the kids look the same cause they are wearing the same clothing
Posted by: Cote58Uniforms VS. Creativity
I think that school uniforms take a lot away from kids' personality, their expression, and their creativity. Especially for a kid that may be strong in the artistic areas, they may feel as if they're being put in a box. And this is never healthy for any young mind, in a society like this.
Posted by: AnonymousIt depends solely on the type of education wanted for the child.
If students are aiming for an academic industry such as - Science, Maths, English, a uniform will help with discipline and eventual education. If your child is aiming for an industry based around arts or any creative medium - I believe finding your individuality is vital (a uniform does not speed up this process).
Posted by: MikJeansNo, uncomfortable=no learning!
There's no proven research that it does help. Some schools make changes that can help other than having uniforms. The teachers don't have to wear uniforms and they are the students' role models in school terms. Schools should just have a dress code. Sometimes uniforms increase violence and bullying between rival schools because it has an "us vs. them" feeling. Children usually don't like uniforms and find clever ways to fight against it. A lot of times uniforms are made out of cheap polycottons that are uncomfortable. When you're uncomfortable you don't learn as much.
Posted by: AnonymousI disagree.
My school has a dress code and to be honest, they do not enforce it that much. They act like it is a big deal for the first few days of school, then they do not care anymore. I do not think school uniforms should be enforced because it is just one extra thing to remember in the morning.
Posted by: AnonymousNo school uniforms!
School uniforms take away from a students independence and creativity. Students shouldn't need uniforms to feel professional. It depends on your smarts to how professional you are. What's the need of school uniforms anyway? Don't make students feel different about how great their school already is! Vote no on school uniforms!
Posted by: AnonymousReasons for and augments against uniforms part 1
When I was a student I went to both private and public school that had mandated uniforms and a public school that did not. So I've seen it first hand the good and the bad.
The 1st point that students learn better and get better grades with uniforms because it take the choice to worrier about other things away. This is so wrong because learning is something that everyone does differently from processing the information to remembering no 2 students are the same. Some Student natural have better attention span others need to break information up and have time to think on it in a relaxing way . So from my view uniforms change nothing in how quick a classroom or school learned. What does help student learn is a good teacher that is willing and happy to explain the subject in multiple ways if needed. In Both public and privet schools you get good and bad teachers that is a huge factor if students are going to do well or not and not what clothes they have on. I personal thing the more comfortable you are the more your not think of how uncomfortable you and can help with concentration. Since most students will tell you at least 1 if not more reason why a uniform is uncomfortable.
Safety for students from outside threats. This depends on the threat. Humans are all different this is a known fact. The most commend threat that happen to student from a outside source is kidnapping. Some a fenders can become scared and the mass students all looking to be united with uniforms and would give up. Others use it to there adv an tech in 3 main ways The 1st being that if he was stalking only 1 student for what ever reason he can now substitute hundreds for his/her future crime. This can work both ways of curse. 2nd Uniform worn after school make it easier to target the school or even that one student that was seen after school. Since most uniforms are opposite what most kids would pick themselves. The 3rd disadvantage is that the myth that with uniforms its easier to see the person that doesn't fit. Unless all student, Teachers, Other staff and parents dress 100% alike this is in my eyes is not true. Since all said staff will remember if that person isn't just another worker or parent. To assume otherwise is unrealistic since parents are lucky if there child's teacher know there name, face and kids names as well as other teachers.
Posted by: AnonymousReasons for and arguments against uniforms part 3
With all of these reasons, kids start to act out more and more 'til the point it is as bad as it can be. Students start feeling like they get nothing for the hard work they put in, and if they do get something, it's not acceptance that they are different then everyone else and deserve to be respect and have some choice in how they present themselves. Students, to be truthful, are made more by how they are raised and their pre-designed genetics than by how they will react to new and old subjects and tasks and choices we are giving to them. So, I see no point in forcing all students to wear uniforms, for the above reasons I stated. It is because of all those reasons that I see no notable good points or find the argument that uniforms promote discipline. I would like to state that older adults that have developed their personality, though ever-changing, are not affected by uniforms more than the base feelings: liking it, hating it, feeling uncomfortable, and feeling safe because of uniforms should never be brought into the uniform debate for primary school.
This doesn't even touch the base of money. I chose to leave this out since I wanted to focus on the reactions of students with uniforms opposed to without. To clarify this argument is not to state that kids should have control over 100% of their lives but that they do need some. For the most part, with dress code, I think it's fine if it's not directly hurting someone like racism or promotes hate. If we truly want to lessen the violence in school, we need to teach acceptance of others' choices and lifestyles, even if we don't like it, as long as no damage is befalling anyone. Basically, you don't have to be for it, but you shouldn't be against it.Posted by: AnonymousUniform doesn't effect learning process
I disagree, I as a student knows what it feels like to wear uniform i disliked. Whenever I wore regular clothes on Friday do to my school choices, I felt a little comfortable. The way i dress expresses who i am and what things i like so when i wear regular clothes i know i am comfortable in something i like to wear! I do my work and continue to proceed with my learning process. Uniform has its advantages and disadvantages!
Posted by: AnonymousNo, because I don't think learning is ever enhanced by an emphasis on uniformity.
I think the point of uniforms is to achieve a semblance of uniformity, and I don't think learning is ever enhanced by uniformity. An atmosphere conducive to learning should allow the greatest, not the least, freedom of expression. Appropriate dress codes are a far better alternative in schools, as long as they allow freedom of expression.
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