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What do kids have to say about
uniforms?
Kids have said uniforms will take away their
individuality and rights. Some say it takes away
their freedom and creativity. Many kids don’t
like or want uniforms so why make them suffer
to make them learn?
How many students actually want
uniforms in Lakeside Middle School?
Yes: 101 students
No: 577 students
We SHOULD Have The Right To Wear Our Own
Clothes!!!
“Uniforms themselves will not make you smarter”-
Dr. Schneider
“ The environment won’t be changed by uniforms,
we have to want it” – Dr. Laughlin
“Uniforms won’t stop problems”-8th
grader.
Even adults say it would take away
individuality!
“ It would take away
How can we be
individuality, to an individuals when we
extent.” -Carmen are dressed like
everyone else?
Gomez, mother with a
child in 7th grade
When we
“ By instituting uniforms, they dress
different,
are taking away what little we express
freedoms they have” – Edward ourselves.
Williams, former sailor in the
Navy.
Some opinions
Dr. Schneider says that if we do start
wearing uniforms then it will take time for
everything to improve in the school.
The students say that uniforms will only
make things sad and miserable.
What Do The Other Schools Think?
Maryloo Tousignant, staff writer for
Washington Post reported that Forestville
High School rebelled against uniforms. It was
going to take away their individuality.
Dr. Hilfer, Adolescent Unit at Maimonide Center in Brooklyn
says “It takes away a form of expression.” He also said that
“By instituting a uniform policy, schools are taking away
individuality-schools need to decide if that sacrifice is worth
making.”
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Say NO to Uniforms!!!