Reply #21: Having worked in both schools with and without uniforms

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I am in favor of the uniforms. Every school I have worked in without uniforms has had problems enforcing its dress code. I hating having to check to see if John's shirt was tucked or if Mary's skirt was not further than 4" above the knee. (Yes, I did have to do this). It is much easier to enforce a uniform policy than a dress code and much fairer in the long run. To cite one more example. A local principal got in huge trouble for not letting a girl paint her hair red, white, and blue after 9/11. The dress code was unambiguous on this. There was to be no painting of hair. But since people could wear shirts, shorts, etc with messages people wanted an exception for her. Dress codes invariably lead to this exception mentality.