Just wondering where you all stand on the issue of school uniforms.
I was having this discussion with my mother yesterday. She is very much in favor of school uniforms, for some good reasons: they ensure that kids are dressed appropriately (no baggy jeans, sneakers, etc), and they hide the fact that some kids can't afford the latest fashions or name brands because everyone's wearing the same thing.
I am
not in favor of school uniforms. I attended Catholic school through fifth grade, and had to wear a heavy wool pinafore even in 90-degree heat (and of course, the school did not have A/C). I feel that uniforms stifle kids' creativity and freedom to choose clothes that actually look good on them and that they're comfortable in.
However, I am in favor of stricter dress codes. Blouses and skirts or slacks for girls, shirts and slacks for boys. No jeans, sneakers, or printed t-shirts. Kids get to wear colors they look good in and choose fabrics that are appropriate for the day's weather, but at the same time they're dressed appropriately for school.
On a side note, I wonder who will be first - cashmoney, Rudey, or Imthachamp - to make a comment about naughty Catholic schoolgirls...
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