-High Cost of School Uniforms.

-Uniforms are not cheap and this is a good reason to be

against school uniforms. Because children are constantly
growing, there is a captive market for new school clothes
and manufacturers take advantage.

-However, large volume manufacturers are producing

very cheap clothing for younger pupils at the moment so
this argument against school uniforms may not stand up to
too much scrutiny

-School Uniforms are not safe to wear. -School Uniforms are a back-door form of selection.

-Traditionally almost all school uniforms for boys include
a tie and this is an inherently dangerous item of clothing.
-As a schoolboy the author of this article was personally
endangered when his tie was trapped in a doorframe
which resulted in his face being squeezed against a glass
window in the door so hard that the glass smashed. For
this reason alone the author is against school uniforms.
-School Uniforms do not cut down on bullying.
-No matter what you dress students in, they will always
find a way to pass judgment upon their peers.
-The clothes are not the root cause of bullying and
therefore the bullying will continue, regardless of dress
policy.
-In February 2007 the British government issued new
guidelines designed to stop head teachers insisting that
specific suppliers be used by parents buying uniforms.
-This was not an attempt to stamp out corruption but a
way of ensuring that equal access to primary education is
maintained.
-Middle class parents can more easily afford uniforms and
so were more likely to send their children to such schools
than working class parents.
-Hence, the net result was a form of selection by uniform,
where these schools gradually grow richer to the
detriment of other local establishments. This goes against
the principles of equal education for all.

-No matter what clothing rules apply, students will always

find ways to pass judgment upon each other.