I’ve seen uniforms work only as a way for teachers to feel that they are in control. Take off that uniform jacket - the teachers are furious and try to find something to punish you for, because they’d want to imagine that every kid is respectful, obedient and afraid of their every word, and without that jacket you look more human.
Strongly against, despite this being anecdotal.
This is just dump as people will flex woth different things: Smartphones, Watches, Jewlery, the Car their Parrents pick them up in, their School Bag Brand …
I hated wearing uniforms in school, but as an adult idk it wasn’t that bad so long as they’re unisex and modern. I still hate wearing business casual but I did never get picked on for dressing poorly
Getting picked on for dressing poorly is definitely what school uniform is trying to tackle.
Which shows that they really don’t understand bullying and are looking for an easy way out. Bullies will now just pick another “excuse” to harass other kids. If you want to have less bullying you have to tackle why bullies do so in the first place. And that’s personal problems of the bullies them self and not external factors.
Except it is about financial pressure ok kids and their parents. You don’t have to buy a new jersey or worry your fake will be noticed. You can’t wear it. Whatever they pick on next doesn’t mean they shouldn’t resolve this situation.
Drink driving kills people, so does speeding. Addressing one is not a sign of not understanding the other.
It is a response to rising inequality. The inequality still needs to be addressed.
There are ways to pick on kids for being poor even in school uniform. Trousers too short cause the kid grew and parents couldnt afford new trousers? Picked on. Not wearing the latest brand name shoes with your uniform? Picked on. White shirts starting to look a little grubby cause its just been washed too often? Picked on. Backpack not the latest in kids fashion world? Picked on.
We were little shits at school and could always find a way to bully the poor kid even with school uniforms.
School uniforms are an extra financial burden on those who are already poor and more often than not have to be purchased through a specific supplier. If your tie was off brand from the supplier and slightly cheaper it might be the wrong shade instead. I saw teachers send poor kids home for having the wrong shade of blue on their jumper or tie cause their parents tried to buy a cheaper option.
I just do not see this as a solution and it also gives members of staff a way to bully poor kids too.
Apart from all the other points made here, I always wonder why uniforms have to look like there has been no development in clothing/fashion for the last 100+ years? Why do they have to look like they are extras on a Harry Potter filmset?
So basically theyre doing the “europeans arent racist” thing. A few steps more and you can justify imperalism and then ethnic cleansing. Of course this is an exaggeration but you get the point.
