School Uniform Persuasive Speech

Bayley wakes up at 5:50 A.M. every morning to make sure she has plenty of time to pick out the perfect outfit for school. Brandon, on the other hand, woke up at 6:00 A.M. and came to realize he didn’t do his laundry this week. Now he has nothing to wear. Wouldn’t you love being able to get that extra 10, 20, maybe even 30 minutes of sleep in the morning? Although school uniforms may not let kids express themselves as much as choosing their own outfits does, schools (public or private) should be required to wear uniforms. Uniforms are proven to save families money and reduce bullying and violence in school environments. School uniforms reduce violence, bullying, and prevent gangs from forming on campus. In a 2013 survey by the National Association of Elementary school Principals and Uniforms Manufacture Lands’ End, it was proven that 86% of school leaders have said “School Uniforms make a significant impact on peer pressure” (ProCon Headlines). Another 64% said “uniforms reduce bullying” (ProCon Headlines). Another case is the school district in Long Beach, California they were the first school to enforce a uniform policy. Five years after the policy was enforced, the overall crime rate dropped by a large 86%. Following that, incidents of assault and battery dropped from a large number of 319 cases to 82 cases. Lastly vandalism also decreased from 1409 to 106 incidents (Frontiers Academy). With such large numbers in these cases most families are taking a better
Although school uniforms may not let kids express themselves as much as choosing their own outfits does, schools (public or private) should be required to wear uniforms. Uniforms are proven to save families money and reduce bullying and violence in school environments. So now you have it, I am hoping by now you realize the beneficial side to this large scale debate and that you can now see school uniform policies are much