Should Students Wear School Uniforms

In the modern age of American society, schools are taking on this rising idea of having students wear school uniforms instead of regular clothes. Why should students sit miserably at their desks, listen to the dull sound of teachers, do school work, and on top of all that have to wear uncomfortable school uniforms? Other than reducing teasing and bullying, wearing uniforms do not have many benefits. In America’s schools, students should not be forced to wear uniforms because they take away a student’s sense of individuality, the uniforms do not allow for self-expression, and buying the uniforms absolutely do not save families any money.

According to the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects every individual’s freedom of speech: his or her right to express artistic, religious, and political viewpoints. Students should have the right to express themselves as they wish, not when a teacher or administrator permits them to. Wearing school uniforms is a significant obstacle for a child’s self-expression. It is not a secret that children are much more artistic than many adults; besides, in middle school, students often experience an increased need to be unique and special. The clothes one wears is one of the most available means of self-expression,
Sad as it might seem, uniforms are only stimulating commercial interests. They are not solving the concerns that they are geared for. In fact, numerous companies treat the uniform system as a major source of profit. After all, Americans give out a whopping $1 billion dollars every year just for uniforms! While the profits that come from uniforms help grow the American economy, they don’t support it the right way. Consumers – sadly, the low-income ones – suffer a lot because of these high costs and commercial interests. You wouldn’t want the poor to get the poorer, and the rich to get richer – especially if it’s the wrong, selfish