School Uniforms: For or Against them?
 

Are/Were you for or against them?

I was always against them.

I think the way British public schools are run are dog**** in a myriad of ways, including uniform.

I get why they exist but I don't think they're essential to the education of a child nor do I think they should be as strictly monitored as they are (like we had specific tie lengths, black socks only etc)

I'm for them. It'd reduce the risk of poor kids being ridiculed for cheap trainers and no designer labels. It gives everyone a kind of equality.

Public schools? Do you mean state schools?

I find this such an outdated way of thinking in regards to uniform. My school (it's between a rough area and a more well off area, so has students from both) had a non uniform day at the end of every term and very rarely was there any predujice over kids with less quality clothing.

Besides, I found there was more ridiculing on the uniform days - if someone school shoes were tatty or old, if someone had a muddy blazer, if their tie or short had holes in, if their trousers were too short etc.

And in the same sense, people would be ridiculed if they're were following the uniform policy too well (tucking in their shirt, tie at correct length, wearing smart trousers instead of jeans etc).

Imo there's absolutely no difference when it comes to kids ridiculing each other over uniform or non uniform - it's all the same. It will happen in some instances regardless.

For until Sixth Form. Own clothes after.

Works well enough in my school.

For, there’s enough time out of school hours for kids to dress how they want, school isn’t a fashion show.

Waste of money

It's not about being a 'fashion show', it's about expression. We are growing up in a changing world where it's increasingly becoming normal to be different - and we are forcing kids to dress identically and by the book?

And 2/7 days to wear their own clothes is hardly enough time to develop their individual identity :laugh:

Outdated? LOL.... I ****ing give up on this place.

When you get to work you'll be told to do things and you'll have to do them. Pity school isn't instilling THAT into you.

For, I hated uniform at the time but I hated at college having to try and find a new outfit every single day, it was tiring

and you always got those skanks who wore the same smelly stuff every day

I think its a good thing, particularly for parents, getting kids out to school in the morning can be hard enough, add into the mix ' what am I wearing' and it becomes more of a drudge

It prepares students for life outside school, as in most work places there is a uniform of some description

Also saves money as wearing the same clothes to school each day would not be acceptable to some kids

Get out of here Cherie, with your common sense...….

For, again bc of like labels and stuff which seem to be SO important to teens rn. Has to be enforced tho

I mean I'm quite aware of that but many workplaces are accepting of expression, whether it be hair colour, piercings, or even colour of ****ing socks.

But thank you for your patronising responses and disregard to any of my points :)

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I'm for them (I don't like them) but like Livia said it kind of gives everyone equality, and the poor kids won't get picked on for wearing something so cheap and tatty.

We have to wear uniforms at work (well most places) anyway..

don't make me leave :omgno:

kids are not mature enough to wear their own clothes at school, you will get the i'm better than you because i'm wearing labels and you're wearing something from a charity shop etc

I do understand this, but I think also the policies around uniform need work. You don't buy your work uniform in many instances - it's handed out.

So why, when at school, can your parents spend upwards of £100 buying a uniform that's compulsory? I had two £35 blazers (they reccomended buying 2), two long sleeved shirts and two short sleeved £30 between them, two pairs of trousers £30 between them and a pair of school standard shoes £35. That alone is £130. Then Factor in every time I need new things because I've grown, or gone up a shoe size.

Everyone in my college can wear the same outfit for 3/4 days in a row and go unnoticed - it doesn't seem that big of a deal :laugh: