The Benefits of School Uniforms
There are many beneficial reasons as to why school uniforms should be used througout all schools. The two main aspects that uniforms usuaully target are decreasing the school related violence and uniforms contribute to children taking school more proffesionally. School related violence is continuing to decrease with the addition of more school uniforms. Children are no longer bullied because they arent wearing the top "brand name" or the in stye tennis shoes. Uniforms also help put an end to school violence because uniforms will prohibit students from wearing any gang related material to school as well, for example gang colors or signs. There is less peer pressure to wear a certain style, personalities will stand out rather than what the parents can afford. Fewer students are having their new shoes stolen off their feet, and the focus is on education rather than a number of other distractions that occur within schools. When schools require kids to wear uniforms it takes off much trouble for the teachers, they dont have to deal with dress code violations. Teachers and staff within the school are also able to pick out who doesn't belong on the schools property with all of the students wearing a uniform. School uniforms also help children, they don't have to spend time picking out what they are going to wear because its already assigned. Grades are improved by enabling students to focus more on academic performance, reduce disciplinary problems, create unity, and remove class distinctions. ("At Issue: School Uniforms") Uniforms take off much of the students stress; no more fear of getting in trouble for the dress code and much less peer pressure. 79% of students and parents beileved that uniofrms positively affected classroom dicipline, 62% noticed a positive affect on school service, and there was a 72% increase in all school spirit. Students are also less distracted and a sense of community is enabled when school uniforms are required. There is a plethora of occupations that many students will go on to pursue requiring the use of uniforms.