What are your views on school uniforms?

I dont think students should wear unoforms because it doesnt let them express themselves.

I think school uniforms are a necessity. I'm not saying I want to take away a student's right to wear what they want, but some clothing these days goes beyond acceptable limits for what is appropriate. Some students also feel left out or suffer immense damage to their self-esteem when they see a peer wearing an outfit that they want, or that they think would not look good on them. I think one of the most damaging things about school is the discouraging feelings some kids get from their peers, specifically relating to self-image, etc.

School uniforms take a lot of the distractions out of the school day, that's for sure...

wait what county? no they should im a student and i like to express myself the way i want and every one is different and needs to show it in there own way thats like every one being emo and who wants that. (nothing wrong with emo people just saying)

Equality and bullying is what it comes down to. Kids can be very harsh sometimes and if one kid's parents can't afford the latest fad, or if a kid lives on hand-me-downs it can lead to them being very miserable.

Granted this is just in a minority of cases, but it still happens, so why not stamp it out in such an easy an effective way?

I think it's ideal in an environment where your clothing is an issue. Where people are in danger of being beat up for their shoes, etc. I've never attended a school with uniforms, but it wouldn't have bothered me.

Personally I feel it takes the guess work out of what to wear every day, which is great!

I know alot of youths are against it, but when you think about it, not all children come from the same financial backgrounds and it can be hard growing up not having all of the brand names and such. So with uniforms you can take that out of the rest of your stresses as all are equal.

We had to wear uniforms at my schools and I personally had no problems with it... although making us wear skirts in -25 degree weather was not so great!

How similar are these uniforms to the ever-popular Japanese school-girl outfits?

I support it

Most jobs have some sort of dress code. It's appropriate for work and puts the mystery back into individuality. Even Bob Marley had to rest his spliff to work.

There have been cases of kidnapping and children getting lost, sometimes they can be found by their uniform.The wayward children were found because of their uniform.Parents of other children come to know if the school is working on that day also by seeing the uniform.Expression of individuals comes about only after they gain some worldly knowledge. Just the way we would not allow kids to handle guns but only after they learn about it and are in a position to decide rightly.Till the kids are not of an age to determine what is right and wrong we should have uniforms for them so that we as parents can take care of them and help the schools to with discipline. To make them a better citizens also.

The only advantage I can think of is that it can stop peer pressure from students trying to vie for the most expensive brand clothes.

revolt ! now !

Sure, brown shirts and jack boots? I am against it.

Even if they make you dress up like Catholic school girls, with the saddle shoes, white shirts and plaid skirts, would that be so bad?
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The only upside to uniforms is that no one can make fun of others by what there wearing (unless ofcorse there given the wrong size!) But I for one am against them and would have protested that all the way when I was in school.

no because it creates a situation where students can compare body shapes and sizes (they're all wearing the same outfit) and this in itself can be pretty demeaning to some people. it becomes more like "oh well that person looks so much better than me in this uniform" and personally i would not be able to deal with it because i wear shorts year round. it's hard to imagine students who like to wear uniforms.

I believe they are. But, I believe they should be furnished for free. Everyone given 3 free uniforms, and if they wanted more, they could pay for them themselves.
I think it makes schools at least a LITTLE bit safer, because, for the most part, if someone does not have a uniform, they probably should not be there. And, like the other answers, kids don't compete by wearing fancier and more expensive clothes.
But, something does have to be done about the cost. I could clothe my kids in jeans and shirts for a lot less than the cost of these uniforms. That's why I think, if they are to be required, at least some of them should be free, (at least 2 days worth).

Yes, Uniforms give a sense of belonging, also not all parents can afford the latest trainers and designer tops that kids like, uniforms help keep everyone equal.

I hated school uniforms and i hate get yelled at if i didnt tuck my shirt in and all that crap.Ive always hated dressing up and i still do now.

i dont mind them, but i think they are not needed...kids go to school to learn, the type of clothes they're wearing doesnt make a difference.

i do agree that there should be rules on how short your skirts and your shirts are and stuff like that, but uniforms are not needed.

it is not kool when you have to wear a skirt to school when it's 10 degrees out side...and one more point, uniforms are a waste of money.

I'm against uniforms. Most of the time, they are ugly and uncomfortable. The idea of looking just like everyone else doesn't appeal to me. Uniforms don't stop bullying, as bullies just find something else to pick on.

for 94% of kids, school uniforms have marginal effects. it probably does reduce some of the minor disruptions in class that are related to individualism. there are 6% ish who might be influenced fairly substantially by the wearing of school uniforms - gang members and kids likely to grow into gang members. for these kids, the reaching out and including them in a pro-social uniforms program can reduce gang membership and can reduce the pride or patriotism that comes with gang membership. if, on the third hand, you're talking about those nasty ugly things that squish individualism and encourage thoughtless compliance, then, i'm against it. i've more than run out of hands here, and i'd better quit !!!

I used to hate them but I now see why they are beneficial.
First off, you don't spend an hour wondering what you're going to wear,

Second, the first day of high school, you are put into "groups" according to what you wear (you don't see thugs hanging out with gothic people)(or plastics hanging out with EMOs).

Third, usually they are less expensive on the long run, because you only need about 3 or 4 uniforms rather than 2 closets full of clothes.

4th principals don't have to worry about suspending students for wearing obscene or revealing clothing

5th..well this is just an opinion i like those little school uniforms on girls i think they're hot

EDIT: and yeah I think it gives a chance for students to be looked upon by their personalities and intelligence rather than their fashion

I don't know if it's like this everywhere but the "hott" girls who were good make up, expensive clothing and did their hair good and wore booty skirts....are usually able to bribe the insecure male teachers more easily than me...like from anything from grades to going to the bathroom to getting excused for being late..and I'm a guy...I wonder how a poor, not well groomed feels when she can't get the priveleges another woman gets...it's kinda like discrimination if you ask me

I think they are an excellent thing. it starts all children off on a level footing.
The children that come from poorer homes do not have the pressure of never having the latest designer clothes.
It also gives them a sense of identity, of being a part of a school community

Uniforms are supposed to make all children easily identifiable, plus it makes them all equal, so there is no hierarchy as to whose parents can afford the designer clothes as opposed to whose cannot etc.

I hated my uniform when I was at school, not because I wanted to wear my own clothes, but purely because it was so uncomfortable.

The day I left school I went into my garden and burned the whole lot in a bonfire. I felt much better after that.

I like when School Kids wear suits and ties, I like to fight them, Nothing cooler than seeing a kid in a suit and tie lying on the ground beaten up

A method of keeping the class system alive!

i think uniforms steal your personal identity

well at my school we had a blue uniform and we had to wear a blazer aswell. i absolutley hated it. i never used to wear my blazer or tuck my shirt in and i was forever getting told off for it. one of the reasons we have uniforms is so that everyone is the same and noone gets bullied for being different so its a good idea because of that reason but other than that i cant think of any good reasons for horrible school uniforms

I think school uniforms are a misguided effort to minimize the amount of disruption in the schools. It would make a lot more sense to simply provide enough personnel to handle the students.

yes because everyone is the same and then noone can be bullied for the clothes they choose to wear or the clothes they cannot afford. uniforms look smart as well even though i thought different when i was at school.

I think they could be good for certain reasons, but I would not want to be told that I had to wear certain things everyday. They can be good because they make everyone look equal despite what clothes their parents can afford to buy them. Also, it would keep people from wearing inappropriate clothes that break the dress codes, which are not enforced well enough at some schools.

Complete utter loathing, but I'm biased:

My school uniform was long songs with garters, hard black school shoes, short shorts, kinda-formal t-shirt, boater & blazer...

Honestly, I spent 8 years of my life not only looking like a d**k, but being forced to wear clothes which were really rough and stiff, way too hot (Australian weather = hot or cold in winter, very hot and very humid in summer)...

Seriously, I had blisters regularly from the shoes, had to shower as soon as I got home everyday from the sweat, even if it wasn't a very hot day, the boater (its like a hard straw hat thing...) was too tight and gave headaches to a lot of people on hot days...

WHY do schools have uniforms anyway? It's just a way of diminishing the individuality of the students... :/

Very bad. Bullies always find something. The main problem is bullying, which shall be stopped and not hidden.