School Uniform Persuasive Essay by Javairia Haq - 764 Words

School Uniform Persuasive Essay At a school, a child wearing a stained ragged-patched up sweat shirt and old tired pants full of disgusting mud stains, she goes to her locker quietly, suddenly after getting out her books, five older students surround her. The oblivious teachers and distracted staff don’t even bother noticing older pupils ridiculing the young girl’s outfit, teasing and tormenting the juvenile girl about her revolting clothes till she cries. Finally after the bell rings for 2nd period the older students leave. It caused the young girl to be more embarrassed and humiliated. Schools all across America should be required to wear school uniforms, because they provide school students with†¦show more content†¦For example, opponents â€Å"contend that school uniforms are an unfair additional expense for parents who pay taxes for a free public education† (http://www.greatschools.org/find-a-school/defining -your-idea/121-school-uniforms.gs). Uniforms can be expensive, which poor families might not be able to afford. However, one â€Å"school in Seattle found the average cost of clothing a child in a school with uniforms is less than without such a program, sometimes 80 percent less† (2.ed.gov). Schools that choose to have uniforms could choose ones that don’t cost much, so poor families can afford them. As a result, students should wear uniforms, because they are cheaper. Another reason we should wear school uniforms is they cost less because you won’t have to buy or think about clothing for school, For example, school uniforms would save parent’s money, â€Å"the upfront cost of a uniform would be less than a new wardrobe of the â€Å"coolest† styles† (http://www.proconslist.com/list/education/school-uniforms/35). Children who come â€Å"from a less fortunate economic background would not appear to be â€Å"lacking† or made fun of because their parents could not buy them the trendiest garment† (http ://www.proconslist/list/education/school-uniforms/35). If we wear school uniforms that are less costly, kids wouldn’t be pressured about clothing. School uniforms would save time both â€Å"parents and their children would not have think about what to wear in the morning and parent save time