2) They therefore are also better for families which have...
This Party Would Ban School Uniforms
1) Uniforms act as an equaliser, and help conceal problematic divides such as class differences. 2) They therefore are also better for families which have less money, as students do not feel pressured to buy expensive designer clothing. 3) Non-uniform clothes can contain offensive or derogatory language. Uniforms remove this problem. 4) Students who wear uniforms are, on average, better behaved, and perform well academically when compared to their non-uniform counterparts. 5) Students wearing a uniform are identifiable as school students. This makes them less likely to truant, as they would be at greater risk of being caught. Onto some brief refutation: Yes, some students do indeed struggle to express themselves through music, art, poetry, and various other methods. This single point does not outweigh the above points, which are much more solid reasons to keep school uniforms. It is also worth noting that school is not necessarily an appropriate time to express oneself through fashion- this can be a considerable distraction from students' academic pursuits, and students can easily express themselves through fashion outside of school.