School uniforms

On Monday, we had an interesting debate on school uniforms and whether they are good or bad. In my opinion school uniforms should not be mandatory.

School uniforms will do nothing but cut down on a students individuality. A uniform is not the way to cut down on school violence. The only thing that will cut down on school violence is if parents would pay attention to their children and keep their children out of trouble and give them consequences when they disobey and not to let them run wild.

School is also the place where the next actors, writers, artists, politicians, inventors, designers and musicians are trained. School uniforms send a clear early-life message to students that conformity is important and creativity is not, that authority is allowed to abuse it's power and constrain our right to free speech and expression. Students learn from uniforms that their individuality, political opinions and religious rights are unimportant, as is their education, students are regularly suspended for non compliance to the uniform code even if their school work is excellent.

School Uniforms are expensive and have no use in and out side of school plain and simple.