Why We Should Not Be Required To Wear School Uniforms

“At best, school uniforms are an ineffective solution to a complex set of problems. At worst, they are a violation of students’ right to free expression” (Forster 1). School uniforms should not be required in schools. School uniforms violate students rights, challenge the education of students, and they are also ineffective.
One reason why school uniforms should not be required in schools is because they violate students’ rights. The basis of this comes from the first amendment “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances” (Forster 2). “Many educators feel that imposing a school uniform policy is an attempt to control students and prevent them from expressing themselves in a normal manner” (Caruso 2). Lots of schools teach students about civic responsibility. “However, representative government is only one aspect of American democracy. To teach democracy on one hand and limit fundamental, constitutionally guaranteed rights on
“As stated earlier, schools have the job of educating students, and they do not have the authority to govern outside factors that contribute to education” (Forster 2). “The way students relate to each other in between classes greatly affects the learning environment” (Forster 1). The schools should not have to tell them what they can and can not wear. Many educators disagree with school uniforms. “They feel that forcing a uniform on students limits the choices they can exercise in this aspect of growing up and rebelling against authority, restricting their development in school and later in life” (Caruso 2). The challenge of education is the second reason why school uniforms should not be