School Uniforms

[random3434]

What are you thoughts on students required to wear uniforms, in either a public or private school.

Is it taking away their "rights" to express themselves, or should it be a standard requirement for all students until they graduate from high school?

 

[Valerie]

What are you thoughts on students required to wear uniforms, in either a public or private school.

Is it taking away their "rights" to express themselves, or should it be a standard requirement for all students until they graduate from high school?

The parents have a right to sign off on it in private school, but it should not be a standard requirement in public school.

 

[KittenKoder]

What are you thoughts on students required to wear uniforms, in either a public or private school.

Is it taking away their "rights" to express themselves, or should it be a standard requirement for all students until they graduate from high school?

School uniforms are some of the most sexually provocative outfits ... juz sayin.

 

[Valerie]

What are you thoughts on students required to wear uniforms, in either a public or private school.

Is it taking away their "rights" to express themselves, or should it be a standard requirement for all students until they graduate from high school?

School uniforms are some of the most sexually provocative outfits ... juz sayin.

I thought you were supposedly asexual?

 

[KittenKoder]

What are you thoughts on students required to wear uniforms, in either a public or private school.

Is it taking away their "rights" to express themselves, or should it be a standard requirement for all students until they graduate from high school?

School uniforms are some of the most sexually provocative outfits ... juz sayin.

I thought you were supposedly asexual?

I am, notice the emoticon.

 

[L.K.Eder]

mandatory school uniforms are taking away the "rights" of students to express themselves.


which in most cases is a good thing.

 

[Said1]

They can express themselves with cheap socks.

 

[KittenKoder]

The reality is that it's a bad idea. It doesn't change much more than make the students less creative, less expressive, and more against their teachers. My highschool tried that back when I was there, we told them plain and simple, only if they want us all to stop going.

 

[Article 15]

The perv in me says yes but the rebel in me says no.

 

[KittenKoder]

The odd thing, it took two years after my highschool mentioned it before students treated the teachers well again. It was like two years of complete anarchy ... fun times though.

 

[random3434]

The perv in me says yes but the rebel in me says no.

Best answer so far!

 

[chanel]

My kids go to Catholic school and I love uniforms. They don't bother them because its all they've ever known.

The public school I teach in has a "uniform dress code" which is basically collared shirts in limited colors. I think its stupid and hard to enforce. I'd prefer regular uniforms or regular clothes. Ours is halfassed.

In NJ once a public school imposes a uniform policy they have to buy them for the free lunch kids.

 

[alan1]

What are you thoughts on students required to wear uniforms, in either a public or private school.

Is it taking away their "rights" to express themselves, or should it be a standard requirement for all students until they graduate from high school?

Technically, school aged children don't have the "right" to express themselves. They can't wear a t-shirt that says "loohcs kcuF". All public schools have a dress code, some choose uniforms as the dress code.

My daughters had uniforms in elementary school (but not middle or high school). They found ways to add their own personality to them. A colorful sash or scarf, things like that. They just had to read the rules and find a way to personalize things.

 

[AllieBaba]

My kids attend a charter school with a dress code, but no uniforms required.

I still buy their school clothes from Cookieskids, a school uniform company. They also have jeans and regular shirts....but I dress them according to code, and I like the uniforms. They're functional and durable.

But I was raised in plaid skirts, sweaters, vests and jackets.

I hate seeing little kids dressed like 20 year old hookers. So I'm for uniforms. Plus, it's just so damn inexpensive.

 

[random3434]

My kids attend a charter school with a dress code, but no uniforms required.

I still buy their school clothes from Cookieskids, a school uniform company. They also have jeans and regular shirts....but I dress them according to code, and I like the uniforms. They're functional and durable.

But I was raised in plaid skirts, sweaters, vests and jackets.

I hate seeing little kids dressed like 20 year old hookers. So I'm for uniforms. Plus, it's just so damn inexpensive.

And no fights in the morning about what they are going to wear!

 

[xotoxi]

Yes. I think that clothes should be mandatory in school.

 

[AllieBaba]

I remember when my teenaged boys were going through a very rebellious age. It was "this is my room" that and "these are my things" this.

I just reminded them, a few times each, you're a kid. You own nothing except what is allowed you by me. Test me and see who wins.

End of discussion.

 

[Annie]

What are you thoughts on students required to wear uniforms, in either a public or private school.

Is it taking away their "rights" to express themselves, or should it be a standard requirement for all students until they graduate from high school?

Teaching in a private school with uniform requirement the kids consistently come down with the 'fact' that it restricts 'individuality', BUT it allows all kids, regardless of parents wherewithal to appear equal. Even then it's not true, which the kids know. Contacts, braces-there's a whole economic hierarchy here let everyone know who's who. Not too mention that the kids get together outside of school.

My opinion, a serious dress code, without uniforms would be fine. The more dressed the better. No jeans, shorts, cleavage, etc. BTW, outside of school I wear jeans, shorts, and many tops with cleavage.

 

[AllieBaba]

I also went through their rooms on a regular basis. I didn't care about the personal shit, I could care less about that. I was looking for contraband. And if I found it, the shit hit the fan.

I never found it. We had guns, and a gun safe, which I actually gave to my oldest as a gift, to store his guns and rifles. But I kept the key. Other than that, what's yours is mine, and I will exert authority if I don 't like it.

They were pretty good about everything. We had two issues while they were growing up..both with the same boy. One was when he refused to go to school the first day because he didn't like the walmart clothing I bought him. He wanted gangsta clothing, all very expensive, and dug in his heels. So did I. That was a knock down drag out, and as I remember, my mother, who was present (this boy is her darling) took him shopping a few days later and bought him some very nice clothing. Not gangsta, but no walmart. But believe me, I dragged his ass to school.

Second issue was when the oldest, about 17 or 18 at the time, made the mistake of trying to sneak a girl into his room. We shared a bathroom, between our bedrooms. I went into the bathroom and heard the unmistakeable sounds of, well, you know. So I barged into the room, said "you've got 5 minutes to get her out of the house" and that was the last time, ever, that he brought a girl the house for other than social (girl meeting mom) purposes.

Oh wait, one other incident...my younger boy at the age of about 12 or 13...I went to pick up the boys for a dental or dr. appointment, I can't remember which. And my younger boy was mouthy, disrespectful, and obnoxious in the office, in the parking lot, on the steps, etc. While we were on the steps I grabbed hold of him by his arm with a death grip and we marched to the car. At the car he started to yell and have a fit and refuse to get into the car. I said "Get in the car now." he said "you can't make me, you'll get it for CHILD ABUSE". I said "I'll get a fucking medal, in the car NOW" and whalloped him. I could see the secretaries in the office laughing their asses off.

Oh wait, and one other time I exerted authority..I was 9 months pregnant, working with big bad boys...diminished capacity predatory sex offenders, and it was time to go to work. My boy, who didn't have his license yet, wanted to take the car around the block to the stereo shop to have a big stereo put in. I told him, "I'm getting in the shower, and if the car isn't here, someone's dying. I don't give a shit about the stereo, I've got to go to work."

I came out of the shower...no boys, no car.

I went out into the middle of the street, pregnant, wet from the shower, and waited. In about 5 minutes, here comes my big Olds down the street, "bumping". I waved it to the side, dragged my son's friend out of the passenger side by his fucking short spiky blond hair (he ran and didn't quit running for about six months, I'd been trying for years to get him out of my house, if only I'd known all I had to do was pull him out of a car by his hair...) and I ran around to the other side to smack my boy upside the head as he came out.

My son was like, "I'm leaving and NEVER COMING BACK". I said, adios, I'll see you when you're hungry, I've got to go to work."

He was back within 36 hours, hungry and dirty, lol. He NEVER took my car without my permission again, and to this day, he's VERY careful about how he uses other people's cars.

 

[Xenophon]

I favor them.

Life breaks you down and stifles your creativity, its good to get a head start on that.