By: Anna Dawes

*School Uniforms Today

*Thesis

* All schools in the United States, both public and private, should require their students to wear uniforms.

*Reasons why…

*Promotes unity

*Less expensive

*Less distraction in the classroom

*UNITY among all

*Schools give their students limited choices of the uniforms that can be worn.

*With limited uniform choices, students look professional and put together.

*In 2009-2010, approximately 57 % of public school principals reported that their school enforced a strict dress code, an increase from 47 % in 1999–2000” (NCES).

*Inner City schools example

*Cost$ and benefit$

*Research has shown that “keeping an only child properly dressed to age eighteen will cost an

average total of $22,063, according to the USDA” (American FactFinder).

*Argument that initial buying of uniforms is expensive

*With uniforms, families can budget their money elsewhere.

*Uniforms can easily be bought at stores like Target, Kohl’s, and discounted stores as well.

*Fewer distractions

in the classroom…

*My personal experience

*Since there are only selective styles and colors that most schools let their students wear, more focus is put on school work and learning.

*Elimination of “label competitions” - uniforms set the tone for a proper work attitude in the classroom, reduce behavior problems and improve student performance (Why School Uniforms 1).

*Argument of INDIVIDUALITY

*In conclusion, I feel that schools in the United States would benefit much greater in academics and learning if there was a requirement for students to wear uniforms during school hours.

*WORKS CITED

*www.google.com –Images

* "Why-School-Uniforms." UniformWeb.com. Web. 30 Mar. 2012.

* "Fast Facts." National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Home Page, a Part of the U.S. Department of Education. Web. 30 Mar. 2012.

* "American FactFinder - Results." SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES. U.S. Census Bureau, 2010. Web. 30 Mar. 2012.