Written by Gary
School uniforms are a waste of money. They are expensive, a violation to the
right of expression, and uncomfortable.
School uniforms are expensive. All across the globe, students are being
overcharged for their uniforms. Furthermore, consumers are powerless against
overpricing, as uniforms are required to be worn to school on a daily basis. In addition
to that, purchasing only one set of the cloth will simply not suffice. In many cases,
students are required to purchase two types of attires, one for the winter, the other for
summertime. In order to have clean cloth every day, at least two sets of each type of
attire are needed. To add on to that, school uniforms are rapidly outgrown and
therefore needs to be replaced. The used outfit then holds no value and is often thrown
out. In addition to unreal base priced, maintain a uniform can also be costly. Some parts
of the cloth are required to be dry cleaned. Since dry cleaning is rather costly, the bills
rapidly add up to a horrific amount.
In addition to its cost, school uniforms are also a violation of the right to
expression. In Canada, the right to expression allows people to choose what they wear.
Therefore, the use of school uniforms is against the right of expression.
Expensive as it is, school uniforms are also uncomfortable. For instance, in many
schools, the uniform for girls includes a skirt. Though that may be fine during summer, it
is definitely not in the freezing weather during winter. Boys are faced with the same
problem, sweaters and blazers are not quite enough in the polar climate of Canada.
Furthermore, even in the hottest month of summer, boys are still required to wear long
pants. However, the problems do not end there. By wearing a woolen item in a heated
environment, the wool will quickly drain all of the moisture in one’s skin. That leads to
itches during class.
School uniforms are expensive, a violation to the right of expression, and
uncomfortable. Therefore, school uniforms are an utter waste of money.
