Children do not shed their constitutional rights at the schoolhouse door. In September 1998, the Rio Rancho school board passed the first district-wide uniform policy in New Mexico, but the battle continues. Military, police, fire, postal, retail, fast food workers, sports teams, bands, private schools, etc. We've actually heard parents say that it will be easier for them to say no to expensive designer clothes because the school won't permit it. Unfortunately, they want to turn over ours as well.
Uniforms represent the aesthetic values of a limited body of people.
If they only wanted their children to wear uniforms, they already have that option. WE will decide what morals and values our children will learn. We do NOT choose to turn over our rights and responsibilities to the schools. Intruders will be easy to recognize. Uniforms will reduce gang activity and violence in schools and enforce discipline.