There is a specific hymn that we sing and we have our own...
School uniform should be abolished
First off we are talking about school, not professional sports players. That is a different scenario and in that case, it is essential for them to wear a uniform to avoid confusion. However, going to school is not a public spectacle and will not be viewed on live television. There are other ways of establishing a sense of spirit in a school community. Take for example my school. There is a specific hymn that we sing and we have our own quirks that you would be unlikely to find elsewhere. None of this is to do with the uniform that we wear. Schools are always telling us (as I said) that we are supposed to be unique. There is also a lot in the news at the moment calling for stereotypes and prejudices to be torn down. The best way " as far as I am concerned " to do this is to bring these children up in an environment where they see others in their own clothes and accept it as normal. The pride in a school can come from many things. These can be things as simple as celebrating other pupil"s achievements. You also stated that dress coding students can take up lots of valuable lesson time. An easy way to combat this would be to only dress code people in free time periods. Having teachers in the hallway as students arrive and them being around during break times. Not only does this make it easier to dress code them but it also enables them to have a greater presence. Even with uniforms students still split into social groups. As with my school and the others surrounding there is a clear split between "the popular," "the sporty," and the "geeks." Uniform has nothing to do with the friend groups that people have. In fact, I believe that if school uniform was removed there would be some groups who became closer due to similar tastes. These other approaches are great although they are already being used yet. If this was so why would 59% of people on this very website feel that school uniforms should be abolished? In answer to what you said about citing my sources; where are yours? You said "researchers suggest," who are these researchers?