by Cylie Ross

School uniforms, such a picky topic. Either people are really against them or love them. Let’s talk about it. 

At JHS we don’t have specific pieces of clothing that we have to wear to school everyday, but we do have a dress code. Some of the policies in the dress code include no inappropriate signs or words on shirts or hats. No mini skirts, or revealing shirts. But I believe uniforms would make everybody’s school life easier.

Teachers wouldn’t have to worry about sending kids home or to the office to change. They also wouldn’t have to worry about watching everybody in the halls to make sure their appearance is appropriate for school. The students wouldn’t have to worry about what they’re gonna wear to school in the morning, which some of the time causes the teenage girls to be late. And it would also be a good idea because students are always worried about what their peers are wearing and that wouldn’t happen if we had school uniforms.

This would also be ideal for busy parents because they would only have to buy three shirts, two pairs of pants and a pair of shoes for their kids because they would only have to buy the uniforms that are assigned by the school. Having uniforms would also increase our focus in class — everyone would be worried about the assignment and not what people are wearing.

School uniforms would also prevent students from falling for trends, or thinking they have to have the newest clothes or they’re not cool enough.

School uniforms should be mandatory for students, as they promote equality, enhance focus on academics, and save parents money.