The use of uniforms will strip identity, stifle creativity, and unnecessarily burden the families that cannot afford them. Another problem that will surface due to the carrying out of school uniforms is the suppression of the individual's creativity and expression. Many students' express who they are through the way they dress. One major conflict that arises is the issue on that clothing is a form of symbolism. Some say it could be a form of …showed first 75 words of 882 total…

…showed last 75 words of 882 total…that had nothing to do with clothing I have listed several reasons why the use of school uniforms should not be in America's public education system. Not only will it melt the individual into the mass, but it will also hinder those that are destitute. If the school boards desire to make the use of uniforms, then they need to issue all of the required equipment, just like the military and the prison systems do.