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Pro's and Con's Of School Uniforms

             Could bringing school uniforms into our public school system help or hurt our children? The society we live in today is very competitive for our children. The way that they dress is attacked or praised everyday. This society we live in today could have an impact on them. I would like to look at how it might help or hurt our children, by bringing the uniforms to our public schools. It may help with behavior problems, help to promote better attitudes, and help with the expenses of our children's clothing. (1) It may not be a good idea for the laws of being an individual, it could be more expensive for our children to wear uniforms, or it might not be worth changing the way things are? (2) .
             Can bringing school uniforms into our public schools help our children? In today's society our children feel they need to try and keep up with today's clothing styles and the name brand clothing. Uniforms It could help increase self-esteem in our children's attitudes toward learning. Parents spend hundreds of dollars each year on clothing trying to keep up with the new styles. In today's society kids can wear just about what ever they want to school and they do not care if it is modest or not. School uniforms could help us to address and eliminate these problems. (1).
             School uniforms may go against the laws of being an individual and expressing who we are, but on the other hand it might keep other things from happening. School uniforms may be expensive for some parents and that could put a burden on them. It may also take comfort away from some of our children and cause them to not be able to concentrate on their schoolwork. But does it take away a child's creative abilities? .
             These are all things that might help us to look down on the thought of bringing the uniforms in to our public schools. (2) .
             The idea of helping our children to have a better experience in school this sounds like something to check in to.


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