I am against them as they are in our school district. I have a 6 year old boy, and the school tells me I have to dress him in a uniform because it 1) provides a safer environment for our children, 2) it doesn't allow children to distinguish who has money and who doesn't, and 3) because it is less expensive for me as a parent. I can almost agree with the first one because some items of clothing can easily conceal weapons or identity, but the school also tells me that this will help to identify those that do not belong in the school. And then they publish this uniform dress code on the internet. Duh! And I strongly disagree with the other two points. I think there is nothing wrong with kids knowing who is well-off and who is not. It's called life, and if we try to level the playing field when kids are young, will they expect that's how life will be when they get older? And as far as saving me money, I spent about 6 times more for kindergarten clothes than I spent the previous year.
2007-09-03
06:55:26
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Stephanie73
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Primary & Secondary Education