School Uniforms: Yay or Nay?

The DJs on the radio this morning mentioned this topic, which got me thinking.

While I am ALL FOR self expression, I am in full support of the school uniform.

Why?

- equality, or at least the perception of equality, when wearing the same "uniform" outfits

- eliminate the pressure of choosing the OOTD

- it will rescue the minds of fashion-clueless kids/ individuals like me

- focus more attention in classes/ school instead of fixing the outfits, or comparing your friends' clothes

- while in uniform, kids will be more conscious e.g. if they play truant they probably will need to change into other clothes > makes it a little more inconvenient, although frankly if they put their mind to it nothing will actually stop them from skipping school

- nobody knows if the school uniforms are new or recycled or hand-me-downs, because they all look the same > this will help families in the lower income brackets

Perhaps what I can suggest to the Ministry of Education, as if my views matter, is to upgrade the fashion for school uniform. Maybe have 2 or 3 options of uniforms? Or allow the public schools to have 1 day of casual wear i.e. slacks/ skirt with school shirt?

Yay for school uniforms!