Uniforms+VS.+No+Uniforms

=Now, i know that Your with Me on this one, but, Some may Not be=

The Pros and Cons of School Uniforms

 * According to proponents, school uniforms:**
 * Help prevent gangs from forming on campus
 * Encourage discipline
 * Help students resist peer pressure to buy trendy clothes
 * Help identify intruders in the school
 * Diminish economic and social barriers between students
 * Increase a sense of belonging and school pride
 * Improve attendance
 * Opponents contend that school uniforms:**
 * Violate a student's right to freedom of expression
 * Are simply a Band-Aid on the issue of school violence
 * Make students a target for bullies from other schools
 * Are a financial burden for poor families
 * Are an unfair additional expense for parents who pay taxes for a free public education
 * Are difficult to enforce in public schools

Uniforms will stop other students by being judged on how they look / Uniforms will make it harder for cliques to form. but No matter what you dress students in, they will always find a way to pass judgement upon their peers. If it's not based upon the style of clothes worn there are many other superficial ways to judge people and form cliques. Including:
 * hair style
 * hair colour
 * height
 * weight
 * accessories (ie necklaces, watches and etc.)
 * odor (type of purfume/colone and etc.)
 * the way one walks

Uniforms will save families money / Students won't pressure their parents to buy clothes some families can't afford. but uniforms have not saved families money. If one avoids buying name brand clothing, clothes can be relatively affordable. 2 shirts, 2 pairs of pants, 1 sweatshirt and 1 vest came to around $250.00. You could have easily bought a full weeks worth of street clothing (7 shirts, 3 pairs of pants) for slightly less money. Mind you, we aren't in the habit of buying new wardrobes every time a new school year starts, this is just a comparison. It should also be noted that when you buy uniforms, regular street clothing also needs to be bought for weekends and during the summer.

Uniforms will make it easier to identify those who are not from the school and therefore increase security/safety.

This is what I consider to be the only valid point. I guess sometimes students from other schools do go to other schools to cause trouble. I guess if they're in a t-shirt and baggy clothes they will stick out like a sore thumb. So from that respect the school will be protected from unruly outsiders. However, I somehow doubt uniforms will stop circle beatings in the pit and students sneaking in contraband weapons. I am also sure it would not be that hard to borrow uniforms from friends who may go to the uniform school. If there is a will, there is a way, especially with students who have lots of time conjure up ways to create mischief.

__Pro- Uniforms__.
 * Uniforms will cut down on teasing and cliques
 * Save money on clothing
 * schools will be safe from outsiders
 * Parents will no longer have to buy designer labels
 * Uniforms will separate the public schools from the catholic/private schools

__Con-Uniforms__
 * Uniforms cost more
 * Uniforms do not teach children how to deal with people who are different then themselves.
 * Cliques will still form
 * It is impossible to prevent all outside intrusion
 * If you need uniforms to distinguish between public and catholic/private schools it's time to re-evaluate where your child or you is/are going

Uniforms makes us look professional but it also makes us look like a dork. I mean i don't mind tucking in my shirt and wearing specific colors and all but i don;t like the fact that we have to wear it everyday. Why not once in awhile?!?!?!?!?!?!? media type="custom" key="10032245" width="160" height="160" align="center"