Should school uniform be banned?

[ToyTruck]

In my opinion it shouldn't because someone children can't afford the latest trends of clothing which may lead to bullying as they aren't as fashionable as the other children.

What are your thoughts on this should it be banned or not?

[lemons]

keep it prevents bullying & keeps everyone equal

[SirTezza]

When I was at school I did want it to be removed!

But looking at it from an adult perspective brings a whole new range of thoughts.

As you said it helps to stop bullying. If these kids feel pressured to wear different clothes everyday, they'll be screwed. The school will be all about image and those that wear the same outfit twice in a week will be ridiculed. The uniform seriously stops this from happening.

I also believe that school kids should look smart. It's nice when you see them all in their smart uniform, it unites them and shows that they are part of that school.

I would not want uniform to be banned. Keep it!

[MylesA.]

I think people will get bullied either way. Some people just find new ways to bully each other whether it be clothing or sexual orientation etc. Sad to say, I don't keeping school uniforms is going to change that because it's a universal issue.
However I do think a school should maintain a proper dress code, if I were a parent, I personally wouldn't want my daughter wearing skimpy skirts that send the wrong message. Some people may also wear inappropriate messages on their t-shirt or sweater. For example what if a kid walks into school one day with a nazi symbol on their shirt.
I believe there's a fine line between what people are allowed to wear and what is deemed inappropriate. I say ban it, but maintain an appropriate code of conduct.

[AgnesIO]

I don't believe many people are bullied because of their fashion sense in clothes - that is just a reason people use to bully. Simply put, if someone wants to be "goth" they will wear bizarre makeup, dye their hair black or something.

At Sixth Form where we could wear any clothing, it was fine - although I would have gladly worn a suit everyday if it was the uniform.

[Zak]

I think they should keep school uniforms but be relaxed about it. Not punish those everytime they don't wear their tie or something stupid like they used to do at my old school. It does children good to have a bit of discipline and wear a uniform. I can only imagine what some of the goth kids would have came in wearing.. and that attire just wouldn't be accepted in the workplace.

So yeh I'm a pro for school uniforms but not punishing kids everytime they forget their blazer.. or something stupid like that

[AgnesIO]

I think they should keep school uniforms but be relaxed about it. Not punish those everytime they don't wear their tie or something stupid like they used to do at my old school. It does children good to have a bit of discipline and wear a uniform. I can only imagine what some of the goth kids would have came in wearing.. and that attire just wouldn't be accepted in the workplace.

So yeh I'm a pro for school uniforms but not punishing kids everytime they forget their blazer.. or something stupid like that

Non-uniform days used to be the best days of the year to see what ridiculous outfits the emo/odd kids wear - I'm sure one bought a pirate costume once (and everyone else thought the same...)

[Kardan]

They should definitely keep school uniform. At my school, Years 7-9 had uniform, and 10-14 didn't. Now they're bringing in uniform for years 10 and 11 (so queue all the parents getting pissed that have to buy uniform for their year 11 children that will only wear it for about 8 months).

I think uniform is a good idea, makes the school look more presentable and definitely helps with bullying.

[Sharon]

lol well at my school people get competitive at what SHOES people even have so no i don't agree with taking away school uniform as ur always gonna get some who can't afford what the other one can then it'll just bring up the levels of bullying so it's just more trouble than it's worth tbh

even on non uniform days which happen about 4 times a year it turns into some massive ***** fest on who's wearing what lol. if ur dressed nicely then u tried too hard, if u look like u didnt try hard then ur a tramp. you can't win in a messed up country like this one

[Samantha]

I never minded my uniform, and although my school were pretty strict about it, the rules weren't all that bad surrounding it.

It doesn't matter whether you're in a uniform or not, it's how you wear said uniform that becomes an issue - a lot of people did the short tie technique so we had to have clip on ones, then a fashion trend to wear skirts had started and this one girl you could see too much every time she moved. However, in college we got to wear what we wanted and again it was fine. Even in my school on non uniform days people didn't go on about what you dressed like, the teachers just got annoyed when people left the majority of their supplies in their blazer pockets, so they couldn't do much throughout the day.

I don't think uniforms should be banned, I see no point for them to be, I think they show a unity and you help represent that school. Although, it's easy to track which school someone goes to by the uniform they wear, but at the end of the day it may help to stop bullying a little bit, and even if it's only does it minimally I think it's a job well done.