TOW #15 School Uniforms: Yes or No?

         
It's an age old debate; it's a debate on which  I have been writing TEAC and 5-paragraph sample essays  for probably about the last five years of my life. School uniforms. Do we need them, or are they just a hassle? Noelle McGee, who writes for a local Illinois newspaper, wrote an article about the pros of a school mandating uniforms. Sandra Chereb, who writes for a local Carson City, Nevada paper, wrote an article about a hearing at the Nevada Supreme Court in which two parents were having issues paying for uniforms, and listed the cons. Because one article was written distinctly better than the other, my opinion about uniforms changed. Because

 of bullying in school, a necessary professional atmosphere, and the flexible price offers, uniforms should be enforced in public school districts and will positively effect the students and the learning environment. 
              Noelle McGee writes, "'We believe that will help eliminate some of the time spent on correcting the dress code and decrease other problems like bullying and gang violence.'" This is a quote from the principal of a middle school principal in Illinois. When I read this, I immediately thought of how people dress in the halls of Wissahickon High School. While some students dress very conservatively, covering almost every inch of their bodies, some walk into the building with shirts that barely cover half of their torso. It's an extremely interesting concept, that of the dress code. It raises the question of whether or not disallowing students to wear inappropriate clothing will create a more business-like and professional environment for students to learn. It will also eliminate the bullying that subsequently appears because of name brands. Many can not afford it. 
             Sandra Chereb made the same argument, about the parents not being able to afford school uniforms, but it wouldn't matter, as long as they would fit the dress code. This could be a collared shirt and khakis. IT wouldn't be an insane price like some uniforms are. This actually made me overthink uniforms. It would prevent bullying, and I think the professional atmosphere would be better for students to learn.