Do You Think School Uniforms Should Be Banned?

The idea of school uniforms started from religious institutes and has expanded to public schools. The public schools around the world want children to wear school uniforms. In Australia, debate is, on whether school uniforms should be banned or not?

Some people say school uniforms are an essential part of uniformity, they teach children to respect, discipline and treat each other as equal. Others say that it takes the individuality of the student.

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, 19 percent of public schools want uniforms for the 2011-2012 school years. Followers of uniforms disagree that it cuts on violence and help students to focus on their studies. They say focus on studies have nothing to do with the uniforms. Good students will always concentrate on their work no matter what they wear.

Uniforms make their early morning task easy. They don’t have to think which pants look good with which shirt or which shoes to wear and so on. Furthermore, people say that uniforms make the students look neat, clean, tidy and in order. Parents think that uniforms in school will reduce the bulling activity in the school.

 
 Likewise, studies suggest that making students wear school uniforms may cause individuality and development problems. Opponents of uniforms say that, “School uniforms teach that authority and obedience are most important.” In corporate industry, uniforms are not worn by executives as they believe in qualities such as creativity, individuality, spontaneity, proactivity and originality by giving them freedom. They say that uniforms are an outdated practice which needs to be changed with the time. They are not important to students but are misleading them to believe that conformity, obedience and authority are most important to society.

Now, you've been both sides of the coins; you can decide for yourself. Do you really think school uniforms should be banned? If so, write down your comments below.