Children are often told by their educators to be themselves and to do things because they want to,
not because they have to or because they’re being forced to. However, when they become young adults they are told to act the same way and wear the same thing.
The school argues that by enforcing uniformity, they are disciplining the students.
“The school insists on practicing uniformity to discipline the students, for security because it’s cheaper, and for socially related reasons like the mockery of students based on what they wear,”
substitute teacher Charlie Frometa said.
Sophomore Luis Morales said that you will behave a certain way depending on what you have on: If you have street clothes on, you are going to behave like you are on the street.
Although that may be true, some students express themselves through what they wear. If the school continues to confine all of our artistic expression, we will soon begin to construct and follow our own rules.
As long as we wear the uniform, any added accessory shouldn’t be a problem, as long as it is worn appropriately. Wearing accessories, jackets, and hats shouldn’t be banned. If the school allowed us to wear these stylish accessories, it would be easier to follow the uniform policy. There would be more time for learning because we wouldn’t be constantly debating about whether or not we have the uniform on.
Uniformity and individuality cannot co-exist, so it’s either we win for ourselves or fail because of others. That is not a decision for the school to make, but one that we must make as individuals.
