Persuasive Essay About School Uniforms
School uniforms are an outdated tradition. School uniforms have been around for many years, but in this day and age, isn’t it time schools begin to phase out uniform and allow students to make their own decisions on what they wear to school? The main topics are comfort, cost and respect. I believe that allowing mufti in schools is in the best interest of the students and families.
Comfort is one of the leading reasons for preferring mufti to uniform, because let’s face it, in order for students to be able to gain a decent education, they must feel comfortable. The main aspects of this are; feeling comfortable in your own skin, and being comfortable across all four seasons of the school year. Self expression is a basic human right. The years …show more content…
For example, a majority of schools will not allow any jewelry, and those who do are very selective on what you can and cannot wear. Here at Hauraki Plains college, although wearing a taonga or spiritual necklace is acceptable, it must be out of sight. How is this encouraging us to be who we are if we are required to hide away something that is so important to us? School is supposed to be a place where diversity is celebrated, so shouldn’t we be encouraged to be proud of who we are and what we believe in? Because of being forced to hide away taonga and spiritual jewelry due to uniform policies, students often feel like they can’t show who they really are and as a result, feel uncomfortable in their own skin. Here in New Zealand, the school year stretches across all four seasons. This means that students are exposed to both the heat of the summer and the chill of the winter. Unfortunately, many schools don’t have a separate school uniform for summer and winter. Because of this, students are forced to make do with a jersey on cold days and simply suffer through the hotter days. This is not ideal for students or schools for many reasons. For example, wearing uniforms not suited to the weather conditions means that students will be more likely to perform poorly in
Comfort is one of the leading reasons for preferring mufti to uniform, because let’s face it, in order for students to be able to gain a decent education, they must feel comfortable. The main aspects of this are; feeling comfortable in your own skin, and being comfortable across all four seasons of the school year. Self expression is a basic human right. The years …show more content…
For example, a majority of schools will not allow any jewelry, and those who do are very selective on what you can and cannot wear. Here at Hauraki Plains college, although wearing a taonga or spiritual necklace is acceptable, it must be out of sight. How is this encouraging us to be who we are if we are required to hide away something that is so important to us? School is supposed to be a place where diversity is celebrated, so shouldn’t we be encouraged to be proud of who we are and what we believe in? Because of being forced to hide away taonga and spiritual jewelry due to uniform policies, students often feel like they can’t show who they really are and as a result, feel uncomfortable in their own skin. Here in New Zealand, the school year stretches across all four seasons. This means that students are exposed to both the heat of the summer and the chill of the winter. Unfortunately, many schools don’t have a separate school uniform for summer and winter. Because of this, students are forced to make do with a jersey on cold days and simply suffer through the hotter days. This is not ideal for students or schools for many reasons. For example, wearing uniforms not suited to the weather conditions means that students will be more likely to perform poorly in