Why Schools Should Not Have School Uniforms

There are many different rules in different school districts. Of all of the rules clothing seems to be a big problem among school districts. Some schools have set rules for what people have to wear and other schools have restrictions on what students can and can not wear. Schools think that uniforms will solve the problems there school is having but in reality they don’t. Schools should not have school uniforms because uniforms restrict school individuality, they have a high cost, and can cause inter school conflicts.
One reason schools should not have school uniforms is because uniforms restrict school individuality and do not allow students to express themselves. In an article called “Arguments Against School Uniforms” by Neil Kokemuller he said, “Clothing is a major element of a student's personal style and a format for creative expression… Uniforms encourage sameness” (kokemuller 2). From what he said it clearly says that uniforms take away a big part of students way to show how they feel or who they are. He also says if schools were to make their students
In an article called “Pros and Cons of School Uniforms” by Beth Asaff she said, “some experts believe that uniforms increases the amount of clothing parents will have to buy for their children because the children will still want and need clothing for the hours they are not in school” (asaff 8). This means that not only will parents now have to buy uniforms for their children, but they also will have to buy them clothes that they want to wear on the days they are not in school. Having school uniforms would cause families to pay a higher cost and make it harder on struggling families. If schools didn’t have school uniforms this wouldn’t be a problem and parents could decide what they buy there kids. We should not have school uniforms because it not only affect the students negatively but it also would affect the