Dress Codes In Schools

The controversy on dress codes is a common issue throughout a majority of schools. In today’s society, ripped jeans and skin-revealing shirts are chic and stylish, but are prohibited by the restricting rules of dress code. Often students have trouble staying in dress code to fit in with the trend. In causation, most students that violate the code, interfere with the learning atmosphere and negatively affects the reputation of the school. On the other hand, Schools with new uniforms face parents and student unable to afford uniforms and the diversity of the student body. Although the dress code provides the students a sense of personal style, uniforms create social equality and reduces the time for students to get ready in the morning making

Every morning, students struggle with the idea of waking up early and getting ready for the rest of the day. Uniforms can provide children with extra time to do more useful things, including: eating breakfast, getting more rest, social interaction, etc. The hassle of deciding what to wear is a stress factor that plays a role in most students ' routines. The article suggests that: “ Some students may save up to 30 minutes each morning simply because the expectations of how they should look have been laid out for them in advance”(Vittana 2). Once a student in uniforms arrives at school, they experience a sense of belonging and being part of the school body. Time management becomes more efficient and beneficial to the students to get to school punctually. Although Uniforms create equality in schools, it takes away from student’s choice of expressing themselves. While the advantages of school uniforms are manifold, it also has to be considered that they revokes individuality and personality of the students. The uniformity of clothing can repress creativity and students might feel limited by the choice made by the dress code. Strict uniform policy might create a mob thinking pattern: “ School uniforms teach students that it is more important to think and act like a group instead of thinking and acting like an individual” (Vitanna 4). To override a student’s

The difficult choice is that there are no middle grounds. The decision can only be black and white. To have a uniform would create a more structured environment and makes most students feel comfortable delegating the decision of what to wear to the institutions. To not worry about fitting in based on clothing is weight that is lifted off one’s shoulders. Even though most student may disagree with the conformality of dressing alike, accessorizing never hurt anyone. In the future, hopefully, schools will make the switch to uniforms and see the school environment