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September 26, 2005

Student Rights

I haven't posted on this topic nearly enough. One of my reasons for wanting to become a teacher is seeing all the crap students go through for being extremely intelligent or just different. I want to give as many of those students as I can an opportunity to excel, to enjoy learning, and to become what they are meant to be.

On one forum I frequent, another poster asked the following question:

What are the arguments for/against dress code?

Does the ACLU work on these at all?

The following is my post, in full, with all mistakes. I didn't edit it at all. If I have anything wrong, please tell me, because I feel like I missed something major.

I'm not sure what the ACLU has done. They technically have a section on student rights, but dress codes seem to fall in a grey area. We've attempted to work with them before, to little effect.

The major argument in favor of dress codes is that they create equality amongst students. Apparant economic equality, as well as social.

A secondary one is disturbance in schools. If everyone is dressed the same, or if certain things are banned, then the risk of disturbance is "lower". I think most of us here disagree with that argument strongly.

In terms of being against dress codes...They create an army of people who are exactly the same. They don't allow for any individuality, and tend to hurt those who will become the leaders of our culture. Musicians, artists, social activists, all are restricted when their personal style is restricted. They also tend to be rather biased, allowing certain modes of dress while banning others. The idea that one's dress contributes to their productivity is flawed. It doesn't contribute to true productivity, it only creates an environment where standing out, whether it be grades, homework, personality, or manner, becomes anathema to the person. It kills the thing that makes us most human - our creative desire to be an individual person.

It's a difficult thing to discuss. We want to make our children better people, but restricting them in expressing themselves only hurts them. Numbers aren't everything. Grades are meaningless if the student isn't actually learning what will help them succeed in life. Teach them what they are interested in, get them interested in the world around them, whether political, social, or natural, and they will thrive. Children want to learn.

Posted by Kat at September 26, 2005 01:02 PM

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