Uniforms will eliminate this ridicule, improve discipline and put all the students on equal footing. And this is a point often overlooked in the school uniform debate. Uniforms help create unity at a school and a sense of community. With all students wearing similar clothing, students will realize they are not at school to show off their clothes, but to get an education. They can take pride in their school, not in their clothing.
Uniforms also improve the academic environment by removing a distraction from the classroom.
Anyone who doesn't think what people are wearing attracts the attention of teens hasn't been in a high school or middle school for awhile. With that distraction removed, students are more likely to listen to the teacher and become involved in classroom discussions. The most-often heard objection to school uniforms is that they take away students' freedom of choice and freedom of expression. These are legitimate concerns of young people who are at an age where they are becoming independent, and in fact are being encouraged to be independent thinkers. However, we think the benefits of school uniforms far outweigh these concerns.