Do you think kids should be required to wear uniforms to school?

I went to a school where we had to wear uniforms, and it didn't do any good at all. Students kept wearing their shirts untucked, and boys forgot their ties. Girls would roll their kilts up to make them shorter, and the entire student body had an extremely sloppy look to it...or people would just forget to wear the uniform alltogether!! It was really annoying. I never messed up my uniform, but others did. It's virtually impossible to force anyone to do anything.

After growing up in New Zealand and Canada, and going to school in both I totally disagree with uniforms. From my experience, the schools I went to in Canada were a lot better academically then the ones in NZ. The ones is NZ spent so much of their time policing the uniform policy, the essential skills were not taught. I think that the studies that show uniforms are better are missing the point. From what I can tell, the only schools I've seen in Canada with uniforms, cost $20,000+ a year to attend. I wonder why the students perform better there? the uniforms or the fact they are from families who know the importance of a great education, and who can afford the best schools in town... It really has nothing to do with the uniforms... :)

i think they should because kids nowadays treat school like its a fashion show and they be fighting and killing each other over clothes that the other person is wearing

I am very much torn on this topic. On the one hand I can see the point being made about less competition amongst the students when it comes to clothes or attending a private school where uniforms are required and it is in their guidelines. Government funded public schools. There is a small part of me that rises up and says, "No way." I always think of it as the "next step" part of me. Okay, it is now mandatory for kids to wear uniforms in school, but wait.. Let's make it mandatory that people have to wear uniforms to church (which can also be a fashion review). Or, government decides it is indecent for women to not cover their heads, faces, legs, arms, etc. This is very much a conflict within myself and I am voicing my honest thoughts on this and am making no judgment regarding other people's opinions. I do respect them. I just wonder where it would stop once we allow government to dictate what our kids wear to school?Could it lead to: Everyone should live in the same type of home in order to avoid anyone feeling discriminated against? Or drive the same type of car? Or attend the same type of church? But it is just school uniforms and this couldn't happen. Right? Hmm. Do I believe there should be rules and guidelines in place? Of course and I believe we should teach our kids to respect and abide by them. However, if some rules of government had never been questioned and never challenged, where would we be today? Again, I wish this conversation was face to face so you could actually see the conflict I actually feel. I am truly torn about this subject and hope that this response is not taken as an attack as it most definitely is not. Sometimes written conversations can be misleading because we cannot hear the "tone" being used.

i am totally against school uniforms. since schools cut out prayer the only way they get exposed to the truth of GOD is by christians wearing t-shirts with GOD related truths. Academics are secondary to eternal salvation.

I think it would be a good idea. But it could cause more conflict then necessary -- I mean, what if you just had to have "the coolest earring?" Sometimes things are better left unstated.

I think if there were school uniforms it would cut down on a lot of the bullying that goes on, especially with the girls. They all want to have the "in" clothes that there friends are wearing, but there are some parents who just can't afford it. School can be hard and kids can be so mean at times, not realizing that not everyone is as well off as they are. I definitely think it would cut down on the conflict.

I think that they should all wear uniform. I did not complete my high school in the US, but from what I always saw in the series, shows, etc, I think it is better to wear uniforms.

well i think uniform should always be part of the school . its like a equality and simplicity . i think lot of problems can be saved if uniform is made compulsary .

i think kids should wear uniforms in going to school. but the college students should not have one