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Kids should wear uniforms in elementary schools.

This should be fun. Argument #1: The cost Ah yes. The cost. There are many estimates and averages to take into account but I have seen prices of school uniforms from 100 bucks to a whopping 250 dollars! Parents usually have more then one kid and siblings usually go to the same school so the cost rises. Then you have to take into consideration that no two kids are the same. Some are taller, some are short, some are overweight, some are underweight. Parents can save more money like this. Argument #2: Creative Freedom Jacobie1121, you and I are both fans of the Calgary Flames, how do we show that we are fans of the Calgary Flames? By wearing jerseys, by donning hats, clothes allow you to express what you enjoy, but by taking away this freedom to express you also take away a certain creativity, a way to show each child is different. But suddenly that freedom is gone. And imagine the conversations, like "Who is that on your shirt?" And what if another kid also likes the the character on another kid's shirt? Lost friends and conversations just because of clothing restrictions. Argument #3: Concentration Imagine you are a 4th grader coming from a poor family. Both of your parents work full time and do not have time to help you. You are going to a new school as you just finished your old one. Your new school is huge so you might end up getting lost. You have to make breakfast for yourself and pack your own backpack. Plus you have to make new friends and to top it all off you now have to wear a uniform. Once you arrive at school,you wonder why everyone looks the same and you realize that you forgot to put on your uniform! You are sent straight to the principals office and you get in big trouble. Kids make fun of you and you feel awful. Why did this all happen? Because of the sheer amount of stuff he had to do he lost concentration and forgot. Now he has a new task that costs precious time and if he forgets a second time he will be in bigger trouble. Not all kids have parents to help and time to spare. If all schools were to have uniforms there would be a lot more trouble for innocent kids. Argument #4: The punishments Why do we have schools? Society has schools so the next generation can learn. But if we punish kids for simply wearing something wrong we are taking away from their education. An example I have found is Jim Thorpe Elementary school. For a first offense of not wearing the uniform you are taken to the principal's office, forced to take off the "Inappropriate" clothing and a phone call is sent to home. A second offense means the same as above and a detention. A third time equals the same as above AND getting suspended. If you have forgotten to wear your uniform for a fourth time and more and your are considered to have a "disruptive behavior" and then you are taken away from your learning then punished. Jim Thorpe Elementary school is defeating the purpose of having a school by taking kids away from studies. Arguments #5: Schools don't need uniforms! Again, what is the purpose of schools? To educate! I do not think that giving a bunch of kids matching clothes and forcing them to wear it benefits their learning. Like I proved in my previous argument the rule of having school uniform in fact neglects their learning. Why do uniforms help, I mean, can a shirt teach kids math? They are completely useless to serve the one and only purpose of school: To educate the next generation. See what I mean? There is no need to have and use them. Looking forward to your rebuttal DarthKirones