School Uniforms

Should public schools require students to wear uniforms?

"Wow! Look at her with her extreme low cut top, she thinks she's so stackedÐ'...and him with his ripped up jacket with patches safety pinned about, does he even know there not covering the tares?" School faculties shouldn't have to worry about inappropriate dress and slander from students commenting about one another's dress style. Public schools should require students to wear uniforms because it will help students focus less on fashion and more on school work, increase school attendance, encourage faculty to become part of the solution and also help with safety purposes.

While attending public school myself, I use to wake up extra early to make sure I was ready and looking good for school everyday. All I cared about was my dress and not about if my homework for the day was done to turn in. I didn't want anyone whispering behind my back about me not being with the "IN" style. When I was put into private school I was required to wear a uniform. As a result, I got to sleep in longer not having to worry about what I was going to wear (my clothes were basically picked out for me). While in class, I didn't have to hear or worry about the whispers and snickers, about a certain student's style, circulating the classroom. I saw myself and the other students interested and focused on what was really going on in the classroomÐ'...the subject the teacher was teaching.

Some might say student's wont like the idea of uniforms and will stop attending school. But if you think about it, what are some of the reasons kids don't attend school? Well, what about getting beat up because of the out of date clothes they wearÐ'...or, if all the girls are wearing mid drifts and they just can't, because they're too embarrassed of their bodyÐ'... or the gang members on campus won't like the colors they're wearing that day? There are a lot of reasons to skip school and ignoring that fact wont help, but requiring students to wear uniforms will eliminate many of them. I have to admit, I hated getting dropped off at private school on the first dayÐ'...especially in a skirt! Yes, I did turn right around to leave but good thing my mom screeched off just in time or I wouldn't have got to see how much easier school life was while wearing a uniform.

Teachers have a great impact on students, but so do students on teachersÐ'...believe it or not, whether emotional, mental or image wise. You have to admit, some teachers out there are really not all that well kept. Maybe, if students are proper in school attire, teachers might feel as if they should maintain themselves too. After all, would you really pay attention to someone in flip flops and a half way buttoned Hawaiian shirt? I don't believe I would. I don't think the teacher's should have a mandatory dress code but I do think they should have a specific