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It stops them from showing their unique side and expressing themselves in ways uniforms can't . Being able to to express yourself and dress the way you like is everything to children in all age divisions . Fashion is the with the idea of FREEDOM of Self-expression and the unique quality of children.
Posted by: nekkelove242Kids should show there own clothes!
Kids should be able to express their inner self and own clothes because other people would be mean and bullying if you wear your uniform in a certain way. Uniforms can be really expensive and the parents have to pay more money for the school and the clothes. My mom would rather there be non uniform for money sake.
Posted by: AnonymousSchool Uniforms Are Just Stupid
School uniforms take away from students' right to express themselves. As a student it is hard to express yourself with all the enforced rules, and one of the ways that students do express themselves is through clothing. Taking that away and replacing it with a mandatory uniform will disable them from being able to choose for themselves in the future.
Posted by: AnonymousAccording to teachers.
Teachers always tell students to express themselves. How are students able to do that when they are being cloned along with the hundreds or THOUSANDS of other students. Teenagers already have struggles standing out, and then you take the one chance to do that away? NO! Fashion is a way to be your own person. Then it causes debt for parents and a DIRECT target for bullying. So don't be hypocrites teachers.
Posted by: AnonymousNo uniforms please.
Not wearing uniforms lets you express who you truly are. People will get to know the true you when you wear whatever you like. Also, having to wear school uniforms makes kids sometimes feel down and depressed and blue because they feel as if they are unable to express themselves fully.
Posted by: AnonymousStudents need to be individuals.
Most private schools are very strict about how students express themselves. You can't wear a jacket with writing, can't wear boots, or wear a hat, or wear shorts above your knees! Boys have less rights the girls, too. They can't pierce their ears, or shave their heads (girls too), they can't even have their hair lower than their eyebrows! You can't dye your hair either or off to the principles office for you! Students should be allowed to wear, style their hair, or accessorize the way they want, to make them feel good about themselves. Dying your hair isn't an act of being a rebel, it just saying, "I am my own person; this is who I am". So think about it. Do you want to be like everybody else, or do you want to be YOU?
Posted by: Anonymousyes it does take away our creativity
Students have the right to express themselves. It's our freedom of speech! The amendments do go into the public school system! Take Tinker vs. Des Moines, for example. They took it to court and everything. We as students need to be able to show our differences and uniqueness. We are all different in many ways. Let us show that.
Posted by: AnonymousKids should have their own style and clothes to express themselves.
If kids don't get their own style then they wont be heard. Uniforms are also very, very expensive for the parents to buy. My parents by me so many clothes but I don't get to wear mine. I love my outside of school clothes. They really express my style and make me feel listened to.
Posted by: AnonymousYES!
Students need to express themselvs in someway! Plus most kids have no other way to express themselvs!
Posted by: AnonymousIt just doesn't.
School uniforms are just stupid. School uniforms take away from students' right to express themselves. As a student it is hard to express yourself with all the enforced rules, and one of the ways that students do express themselves is through clothing. Taking that away and replacing it with a mandatory uniform will disable them from being able to choose for themselves in the future.
Posted by: AnonymousNot creative
i had found out that people are loosing their creativity because of uniforms and they are not individual in school thats why dont want uniform allowed in schools i just wish no uniforms existed at all times an they really expensive minimum 20 dollars just for a school shirt we all need freedom off uniforms they go
Posted by: AnonymousSchool Uniforms Do Not Prepare You For the Workforce.
People claim that school uniforms prepare you for the workforce but do they really? No because the workforce doesn't have uniforms. You get to choose what to wear. Very similar to dress codes in schools. But there can still be consequences if you wear something that impedes school or workplace policies.
Posted by: naandreNo Expression
When students are forced to wear uniforms, they don't have ways of expressing themselves at school. They are stuck with drab uniforms that make them all the same. The most special thing in this world is knowing that your different. Being the same as everyone else is boring. Express yourself.
Posted by: AnonymousNo Uniforms Needed
I. Individuality is such an important part of a high school student’s life. This is one reason because if there is a uniform the individuality will conform, and that’s why TA should banish all uniforms from school without trying to add any additional laws other than uniform.
A. Uniforms limit the individuality
B. Uniforms Cause debt for the parents
C. Uniforms change the behavior of the student drastically
In the magazine called “No Uniforms Allowed”, it said uniforms limit the student’s ability to show his/her own individuality.
II. Uniforms limit the individuality in a student because the student will not be able to express him/herself as a student can without a uniform. The students without uniform have the freedom to express who they are without following the crowd of conformity.
A. Students with uniform will act as everyone else because they are dresses the same.
B. Students will not be able to express how they behave without a uniform
C. Students without uniforms will have the confidence because they’re different from everyone and they will not act as everyone else.
III. Uniforms can also be expensive for the parents to afford. Many students have parents who don’t have jobs that can’t afford the uniform. Also Parents that pay for the uniforms don’t have the money for it and this can also cause a debt.
A. Parents will have a massive bill to pay for the uniform.
B. Student may come to school with part of the uniform missing.
C. Students will not be able to go to school just because of the uniform.
According to “No Uniforms Allowed” it says “The rising cost of school uniforms risks "breaking the bank" for poorer families as more state schools demand costly branded items and local authorities cut clothing grants. This means that plenty of families have suffered the cost of uniforms.
IV. What can be a solution to our uniform problem?
A. Have as period when students can wear any clothing they want for a month to increase the individuality in school.
B. Drop the price for the uniforms so parents can afford the clothing.
V. Conclusion
To conclude uniforms can be a big change in school. Uniforms create many problems for the students and parents who send their child to a school with uniforms. For me I believe the only place that a uniform is needed is jail. Jail needs uniform because it gives control and prisoners can be spotted easier. Schools don’t need uniforms because in a source it showed students without uniform with a great behavior.Posted by: DarellCaesar12We all deserve to be different.
We are all different and we deserve to be treated like it. Who wants to look and be treated like everyone else in a school of almost 800 kids? Not me!! We all have a first amendment right which uniforms take away from us!! They are not fair and kids should never have to wear them!
Posted by: cl17millerbno uniforms
this is why we should not have to wear school clothes because we don't have a change to show off how we feel about some times we could show how we are feeeling by what they have on and i think we should be able to do that why we should
Posted by: AnonymousWe are people too!
Adults in the workforce are able to wear the clothes they want, as long as it doesn't violate the organization's policy. As students in a school, as long as we don't violate school's policy, we should be able to wear the clothes we want. Although we are younger than our adult counterparts, we are people too, and we should be able to express ourselves in any manner that we want.
Posted by: AnonymousYes, individuality is important!
School uniforms take away one of the major ways a child expresses themselves. Clothes make a statement that cannot be spoken. People can tell what you're like and what your personality is by the way you dress, people can see if your goofy, silly, or even a sporty person. Clothes tell people who you are. Clothes show you and being you is important. Besides school was meant for children to go get an education not for children to go to be prim and proper.
Posted by: AnonymousUniforms do not allow the expression of feelings.
I believe that students who have to wear uniforms can't express their feelings. They all look the same. They would have to wear the same thing every day. They would buy clothes and rarely get to wear them except on weekends and in the summer. Everyone should have the right to wear what they want.
Posted by: AnonymousStyle=emotion=expression
The way you dress and present yourself is who you are. Style is expression! They teach us art and emotion so why single handedly steal it from us by forcing us to wear the same monotone uniform everyday! What makes us different and what makes us who we are as individuals is our appearance. Uniform's is a slow out reach to communism slowly making us look the same and act the same which will lead us to think the same there for stunting our learning!
Posted by: AnonymousNo creativity in uniforms.
All students need self-expression at school and uniforms do hot help it at all. It's not that uniforms are stupid. They're just dull, bland pieces of clothing that has no reason of being worn out in public.There is no reason uniforms for students shouldn't be created for schools' to copy off of.
Posted by: AnonymousSchool uniforms prevent students from dressing as they feel and for their particular body type.
When children are forced to wear school uniforms they still manage to differentiate from one another by wearing different shoes, socks etc. Often times parents who want to save money buy uniforms which are much too large in hopes that they will last for several years. The children look ridiculous in over sized clothing for a year or two and then obscene as they out grow the clothing. Wearing size appropriate and situation appropriate clothing is much more conducive to learning than forcing all children to wear the same thing, many times looking worse than if they simply wore nice street clothes they like.
Posted by: AndonNic3rYes, because it keeps students from classifying their beliefs and helps to avoid conflict.
If my school had done that when I was in school, I would have not been able to wear my rock band shirts. Therefore, it would have limited my expressionism in that category. It also would have limited the members of the opposite sex that knew where you stood on your relationship availability. Schooling should not be about expression of that sort. It should be limited to educating for the future. Uniforms are a great idea. More should adopt it even if it takes away the expressionism it creates.
Posted by: WilldL0v3lyNO UNIFORMS PERIOD!
Uniforms do not express feelings because everyone looks the same and I'm pretty sure everyone doesn't feel the same! So why should everyone wear the same thing? Trick question, they shouldn't. I believe that uniforms don't change people or their behaviors. Uniforms have no meaning to them whatsoever.
Posted by: Anonymouspersonal freedom
the first amendment of the united states of america constitution supports freedom of expression. although while having to wear school uniforms this would not allow you your first right.
Posted by: AnonymousDefinitely uniforms are more appropriate than what some students wear nowadays.
Uniforms are very appropriate in these days of "permissive" fashion. Some of the outfits females wear to school these days have to be distracting, both to guys and girls, but mostly to girls. The outfits also have to distract teachers. The low necklines and tight sweaters are so revealing, as are tight jeans on guys. When I visit school, I am actually embarrassed by the dress of the students. Jeans with all kinds of holes and ragged edges are so disrespectful.
Posted by: BMaritzaWe are not clones
Teachers are constantly telling students to be themselves but forcing people to wear clothes that label them as a clone is not helpful. Many teenagers struggle to express themselves and clothes can be an easy way showing how you feel and your personality. Maybe kids will be bullied but no more than wearing a uniform that brings a child down.
Posted by: AnonymousSame thing everyday.
Although I do understand the importance of uniforms in certain instances, like in neighborhoods in gang areas, I feel that uniforms stop children from developing their individual creativity. This is the age when children experiment with who they are and developing their sense of style is one of these developments. By requiring them to wear uniforms, it keeps them from working on and developing this.
Posted by: eyeslikethatFor the most part what students would normally wear would be more provocative then the uniforms.
Most students if there were no school uniform would choose to wear a provocative outfit to fit in. With school uniforms everyone wears the same thing and no one can be put out of a group due to the fact that they cannot afford cool clothing or because they aren't wearing the same type of things as other people.
Posted by: B3rkIffyYes
School uniforms are exactly that. Uniform they enforce the rather popular falsehood that all people should treat each other the same and that everyone is equal. This is not the case. People are different and they act as individuals and to think people need to make children all the same is absolutely asinine as people are, and always have been individuals and school is a place where an individual can discover who they are. And freedom of dress is one way that is possible. So long as the clothing covers the body. It shouldn't matter what children wear to school, and should be viewed as another form of learning in that it allows children to grow up into knowing what kind of person they want to go through life as. Not spurned away to allow them to all grow up as the same person? What kind of world would we live in with no originality? So this is why uniforms must be kept out of schools at any, and all cost if we don't want a bunch of carbon copied mindless zombies inheriting America, or the rest of the world for that matter.
Posted by: AnonymousIt is not fair.
Who are you to say I can't wear that outfit or those piercings. Most people could care less about the name brand clothes. They want to be who they are. Most kids who don't fit in are kids who look or act different are proud to be that way and would not change that just to be like everyone else. Without their own clothes they're just like everyone else.
Posted by: Anonymousno school uniforms
They take away from creativity and freedom. Students need to have the right to wear what they want as long as it is okay for school. People should not have to wear the same exact clothes everyday. Another thing, putting on the same formal clothes isn't going to make a kid smarter. It's just not fair.
Posted by: Anonymousno by anaya
School uniforms are not the cure that everyone is looking for. In my opinion school uniforms does not stop bullying or gang involvement or any other problems schools have. It does make schools look good but it doesn’t get kids to focuses on school work or in their class even the schools educational rate. It doesn’t get kids to study home or focus more in class, It’s mostly what the students do at home if they study or not.
Posted by: AnonymousYes
We should all be unique and different and be able to wear what we want, because being kids wearing clothes is a huge way in expressing yourself. When your little and finally pick out clothes you want to wear, your excited and happy and show most of your personality when you do not look like others. School is sometimes the only place kids can be themselves so why hold our personality back. That is why all clothes in the world are not just black and white. Also TV now has color, because everyone in the world should express themselves and when you paint you don't just use white. You use all colors to express how you feel so uniforms should be forbidden in all schools especially public.
Posted by: AnonymousWe need to express ourselves.
We cant look like ourselves, we all look the same. We need to be us and only us, not everyone else. I wouldn't want to be someone besides me. It would make me mad and that could get kids to rebel against the schools. Then kids will do bad things and might hurt each other.
Posted by: AnonymousWe need to express our differences!
When you are not able to express yourself, you feel locked up inside. You don't ever want to feel like you are like someone else. Everyone wants to be different in all types of ways. It makes you feel better about yourself. You can't express yourself in a stupid uniform! You have to be creative and different.
Posted by: AnonymousRequiring students to wear uniforms takes away their freedom and creativity.
Students should have the freedom to wear what they like. With all students looking the same, they all feel equal. It's a difficult thing to have to wash and dry the uniforms you have constantly. Also, the uniforms aren't usually attractive, and the students might feel uncomfortable or unappealing in a uniform.
Posted by: AnonymousYes!!!
students are limited to there own expression when given uniforms to wear. yes there are other ways to express your self but riddle me this some schools like private schools have a certain way you wear your clothing with out any chance to express your self in any way. Also the high schools around my region with each day set rules on what is exceptionable, no grey jeans, no ripped jeans, no beanies, no khaki shorts, no capris and so on
Posted by: Anonymousno uniforms
uniforms take away how students express them. how do they show that they are who they are when every body looks the same students dont really have another place to express them but at school. but what a surprise uniform every where. students wont be able to show what they like and their parents, if kids parents cant afford to buy uinforms hpw is the kid supposed to get an education.
Posted by: Anonymous
School uniforms do not keep students from expressing themselves, because what one wears is not the only outlet one has for expression.
School uniforms do not keep students from expressing themselves creatively. There are plenty of ways for people to express themselves creatively, without doing it in their manner of dress. Students may learn to write, play music, draw, dance, and all the many things that kids should learn when they're kids. School uniforms keep kids from ranking each other according to what they wear, and keeps them in the mindset to learn when they're at school.
Posted by: tagappsCreativity includes psychological or intellectual creation of something new. Wearing different types of dress is only a selection, nothing comes new from it.
Rich people can wear different types of dress because they have enough money to purchase. But Poor children may have creativity even though they didn't wear different types of dress in school.
Posted by: daylightdI do not believe that mandatory school uniforms stifle students from expressing themselves, because there are so many other ways to be unique.
Students do not need unique clothing in order to express themselves. Their hair, body shape, and personality all go into making us who we are. School uniforms do keep poor children from being picked on about the worn or old clothes they wear. Uniforms also keep those that can afford more expensive clothing from being targeted and robbed. Students can show their creativity in their activities, personality, and hair styles.
Posted by: BouncyWalter37Finding one's self
i believe that if students didn't have to try to fit in with the clothes they wore, they would find themselves quicker and be stronger with themselves.
since there would be less bullying (by the way of someone not having the TOP brand clothing) they could truly be themselves, (in theory). And if a student wanted to stand out they would have to be creative in they way that they either make art, write, act, speak, all things that make the brain work to be creative.Posted by: AnonymousThe Uniform does not prevent student's free expression
If students can only express themselves through their clothing, that is just sad. You can still express yourself through speech, personality etc. You can still talk about what you like or about your opinion without uniforms. In conclusion, there are many different ways to be unique other than expressing yourself through clothing.
Posted by: AnonymousI don't think that schools imposing uniforms stops students from expressing themselves, because students will always find a way to show their creativity.
In "Jurassic Park," one of the key takeaways was that nature will always find a way. In this case they were talking about finding a way to breed, but this statement could be stretched to include finding a way to be creative. Yes, being able to decide which clothing to wear is a key tool for students to differentiate themselves, but there are many other ways for students to show their creativity. Making students wear uniforms may close one avenue of personal expression, but it does not close them all.
Posted by: LongBo86I think that school uniforms do not prevent students from expressing themselves because it is only a small part of who they are.
I believe that school uniforms encourage students to express themselves in other ways. Students believe they are expressing themselves with their clothing, but mostly they are following fashion and paying attention to what other kids are wearing. School uniforms take off the pressure of what to wear and allow students to find other ways to express themselves, such as through writing, art, music, etc.
Posted by: NorAwareSchool uniforms only limit student expression by a very small margin.
To say that School uniforms do not allow studnets to express themselves is to say that clothing, fashion, and looks are the only way one can freely express their individuality. Should we be teaching young Americans that materialism, fashion, and wealth are the only important aspects in life? No, instead of worrying about expressing themselves through fashionable clothing Student should be persuing art, skills, and hobbies that allow them to creatively express themselves. These will serve them better in life than a cool t-shirt anyway.
Posted by: AnonymousNo, because clothes are not the only way a person can express themselves.
I believe that school uniforms help students belong more. People are picked on and attacked over clothing every day in schools across the United States. If all students are dressed the same, then that will help cut down on the discrimination. Students will still be able to vocally express themselves.
Posted by: Elliot MaxwellNo getting rid of distractions aids in creativity.
School dress is a highly distracting issue at schools. Many children may dress in appropriately. Furthermore, some clothes will distract kids from their school work. I suppose it is somewhat limiting on a students expressing of oneself, but that expression often comes at the cost of being able to express or learn.
Posted by: R43ShepStudents can find many ways of expressing themselves without being limited by a uniform.
I believe that just because students are made to wear uniforms, that does not mean that are not able to creatively express themselves and their views. For one, students can accessorize to match their personal style and feelings. A person's personality should speak much more than their clothes, and that should make a person who they are.
Posted by: OIi0IymPicIndividuality not based on clothes.
Just because you're earing different clothes to school doesn't mean the world is ending. Your priority at school is to learn, and not socialise, you have the weekend and afterschool for that. And you have the same friends, classes, and routine, just with different clothes. So what seems to be the problem?
Posted by: AnonymousFreedom Is Still There
A student can still express their creativity through other means. One way of expressing creativity is through school supplies. Students can decorate their backpacks, choose their notebooks and folders based on their likes, and their favorite pens and pencils. Another way is through accessories, for females. Wear jewelry, add some personal touches like a pin, and maybe even shoelaces in the students favorite color.
Posted by: AnonymousSchool uniforms can have shorter skirts than dress code would permit for regular school attire.
School uniforms not only can show more leg with the girl's skirts, but some students modify their uniforms so that modesty isn't represented. Most schools, without uniforms, have a dress code that, if enforced, take care of guiding the students choice in clothing so that it is not disruptive to others and is not indecent.
Posted by: babydoll93Nothin
School uniforms provide a professional and judgment-free atmosphere in school. Uniforms allow students to avoid the distractions of street clothing and the necessity of constantly changing dress codes to keep up with evolving fashions. Students have plenty of other creative outlets in school, such as writing, visual arts, music, and theater.
Posted by: AnonymousSchool uniforms are not too restrictive; there are many ways for students to express themselves that do not involve clothing.
School uniforms provide a professional and judgment-free atmosphere in school. Uniforms allow students to avoid the distractions of street clothing and the necessity of constantly changing dress codes to keep up with evolving fashions. Students have plenty of other creative outlets in school, such as writing, visual arts, music, and theater.
Posted by: babyuniqhLimit students' individuality
Uniforms greatly limit how much students can express their individuality. Kids should start to learn how they want to represent themselves but uniforms don't let them. No one should tell you what you should wear and what you should not. They can make people feel fat, skinny,too tall, or to short, maybe even ugly.
Posted by: AnonymousWar on Uniforms
Arggh!! I don’t feel like wearing a uniform today. It looks so boring. We shouldn’t have to wear this. I could be wearing the new outfit I got from the mall last week. The outfit just sits in my closet telling me to wear it. Ah so persuading.
I think they should change uniforms because it is a waste of money. Why when you have so many clothes in your closet have to go to the school and buy a dumb uniform shirt. Goodness I can’t wear my new shirt that keeps telling me to wear it. Plus to tell the truth I don’t like blending in with everyone. I mean no one here can stand out. Now I can’t even wear half my closet. The only time I wear my other clothes is on breaks and on weekends.
Brrrrrr! It’s cold in my class. Good thing I brought my new red sweater. “Selena, you can’t wear that because it’s red.” said my teacher. I slowly took off my sweater and let my goose bumps go up again. They have got to be kidding me right now. Uniforms have GOT TO GO!! They should be a law in the state if Georgia. They really need to go, you even get sent to the office for not wearing it.
Two more years, two more years. I just can’t wait till I’m in high school. That’s when there are no uniforms. I can wear whatever I want. Well not really…. I can’t wear spaghetti straps or ripped jeans. In fact in my old school I didn’t have to wear uniforms for only 4 years when I went there. During 4th and 5th we had uniforms. Yea…. I know it sucks. It’s hard to wear this every day because when you run out you have to wear something dirty. That wouldn’t happen if I could wear my other half of my closet. I always wondered why my principle thought that uniforms were a good idea.Posted by: poshselena300Went through 3 years
“Learn as much as you can while you are young, since life becomes too busy later.” –Dana Stewart Scott. This is exactly what we must keep in mind when regulating student behavior within our schools, including the students’ clothing, which is why I am affirming today’s resolution: Secondary school students should be required to wear uniforms. Clothing is too much of an issue that detracts from the goal of school.
My first contention is that school uniforms have been proven by many studies to improve students’ test scores. The ultimate goal of school is learning, so it is only common sense that schools take any and all measures to improve the learning of its students. Uniforms provide an incentive for students. They are encouraged to attend school and make higher grades to earn “free-dress days” or “jeans days.” In addition to this, school uniforms provide uniformity and no distraction for kids. There are no risks of inappropriate slogans, gang related clothing, or revealing clothing. It allows students to put more focus on their schoolwork. Not only does it increase test scores, it also establishes a sense of school pride.
My second contention is that uniforms cost significantly less overall. The peer pressure of students to buy trendy clothes is removed and economic and social barriers will be diminished between students. Schools have vouchers available for families unable to pay for uniforms, and uniforms could be reused. The majority of parents encourage the school uniform as prevention from desiring name-brand, expensive jeans and believe that they are less likely to be bullied. There are no opportunities for kids to bicker over designer gear or discriminate against kids not as fortunate as them. It gives kids a level playing field.
My third contention is that uniforms would not restrain the students’ expression. Students’ “expression” often comes in the forms of extremely short skirts, shirts boasting gang signs, vulgar language, and drugs, and other clothing inappropriate under a dress code that many students choose to ignore. Besides that, opportunities for students to express themselves lie in classes such as band, orchestra, art, and even literature reserved for the expression of students. This also prevents the distractions of outlandish clothing in schools.
"If it means that the schoolrooms will be more orderly and more disciplined, and that our young people will learn to evaluate themselves by what they are on the inside instead of what they're wearing on the outside, then our public schools should be able to require their students to wear uniforms." –Bill Clinton. The benefits of school uniforms far outweigh any negative. If the main purpose of school is learning, then all efforts should be made to assist the cognitive growth of students, for children are the future of this society.Posted by: AnonymousI do not believe that school uniforms prevent students from expressing themselves, as there are many other ways of personal expression.
School uniforms are not a deterrent to personal expression. There are many other ways for a student to express themselves. While the clothing they wear is a form of creative expression, it is a rather shallow form. A student who is made to wear a uniform can still creatively express themselves in various arts, including writing, photography, and theater, to name a few.
Posted by: MonserratCThere is nothing that says you can only creatively express yourself by the clothes that you wear.
Expressing yourself without the need for flamboyant or lewd clothing is an amazing talent. When one enters the work force, one is not allowed to simply wear whatever they feel like wearing to express themselves. You must dress and act professionally, and find other ways to express your individuality. This is a skill that should be engendered at an early age, and uniforms are one way that you can foster its development.
Posted by: MariaRSchool uniforms do not prevent students from expressing themselves because the students can freely express themselves back at home when they do not wear their uniforms.
I believe that school uniforms are not causing the students to freely express themselves. This is because the students can express themselves when they arrive back home from school, where uniforms should be mandated. Uniforms keep the school looking clean and the uniforms cost less than buying a whole wardrobe at the mall. The kids can express themselves when they get out of school instead of wearing them to school.
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