Re: School uniforms should be enforced in schools



"Ericka Kammerer" <eek@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Mary_Gordon@xxxxxxx wrote:
Its funny, but the people who object most to school uniforms tend to
be the ones who never wore them.

Personally, I thought and still do think they were brilliant school
wear. I spent no time agonizing over what to wear. Everyone was the
same whether they lived in a mansion or a run down apartment (and our
neighbourhood had kids from a wide range of incomes).Yeah, I know,
kids find ways to exert status with accessories etc. but it certainly
helped. It also was a good security feature in terms of intruders.

I think it was be easy to come up with a comfortable non-embarrassing,
non-itchy uniform that was composed of mix and match pieces - i.e. a
choice of a couple of shirt types, maybe a matching sweatshirt or
cardigan, pants, a skort or bermuda shorts (solves the short skirt
problem).

Whats not to like?

Personally, I'd largely agree. It does make everything
a lot easier. On the other hand, I'd like to point out (given
the OP's snub of jeans and t-shirts) that a number of schools
have gone to uniforms consisting of jeans (neat, plain, not
holey) and t-shirts (usually school t-shirts) and have experienced
all of the benefits ascribed to cute little plaid skirts and
cardigans.

Another thing to keep in mind is how well the uniform holds up to kid-wear
and washing. Business casual dress might work great in a high school, but
those crisp, white button down shirts won't be crisp or white for long on a
5 yr old if that 5 yr old is doing normal 5 yr old things.

My former school district went to a uniform dress code. Khaki or Navy pants
(Dockers type), jumpers, skirts (at or below knee), shorts, or skorts, white
polo shirts or button down shirts, tennis shoes. Sweaters, sweatshirts, or
jackets worn in the building had to be white, navy or Khaki. Most teachers
went to the same style of attire, often adding a blazer or just a slightly
more professional style.

At the beginning of the year, it worked great, parents loved it, teachers
loved it. However, by the middle of the year, those white shirts weren't
white on anyone below about 3rd or 4th grade. Most of our urban parents
couldn't afford to do separate loads of whites with bleach, and regular
washing just didn't do it anymore.

The next year, Navy tops were added as a color choice, and suggested for
young children. A navy polo with a khaki jumper looks great, and held up
much, much better through repeated wear and washing.



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