Topic > School uniforms should be a mandatory school uniform

A school uniform is an identifying, standardized dress or style of clothing worn specifically for an educational institution, dictate the school's "dress code". Generally, uniforms when used improve uniformity among students, regardless of their financial status, race, and color or fashion preference; improves the learning environment and instills discipline; reduces security threats and thus improves security. Over the years, the education system has been marred by gang-related violence, bullying, safety issues, indecent dress and a lack of discipline. The implementation of the mandatory school uniform policy has a positive outcome through reducing gang problems, improving school safety, improving attendance and increasing academic achievement. All these positive outcomes definitely create a positive influence on the educational process. The school uniform prepares students for school in a much easier and faster way. In the morning, no time is wasted choosing and matching what to wear, so students will arrive at school on time. This increases attendance and gives students more time to study. For example, at a school near Boston a high school senior observes that “it takes some people hours to get dressed. If we had a uniform it would take three minutes” [1]. The stress related to matching and choosing clothes, very common among female students, is eliminated and students arrive at school clear-headed and prepared for the educational task of the day. Uniforms are affordable and save parents several dollars that will be spent on purchasing casual clothes for their children. They will have to spend less when they have to buy the uniform because the quantity of clothes purchased... middle of paper... trip or excursion, the uniform helps to identify them as an organized group and this in effect limits the incidence of students leaving or the incidence of missing people. In his 1996 State of the Union address, former US President Bill Clinton challenged schools “to teach character education, good values ​​and good citizenship. And if that means teenagers will stop killing each other over designer jackets, then our public schools should be able to require their students to wear school uniforms. As long as a school uniform policy is in place, students will go to school in an atmosphere free of fear and violence. Discipline will be maintained and students will make improving their academic results a top priority and will not worry about being judged for what they wear or their fashion sense.