It's natural for teen-agers to be concerned about how they look, but for what they are wearing to preoccupy their minds isn't good. The pressure to wear the most popular brands can become extreme when students ridicule others for wearing inexpensive clothing. Clothing-ridicule is actually a form of bullying that can knock down how teens feel about themselves. 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.