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I Had Or Have To Wear A School Uniform

Parents in the UK are being ripped-off by being forced to buy over-priced, often poor quality, school uniforms from schools or school approved suppliers. Some impoverished families have to choose between buying food or buying a school uniform - so their children can make use of a, so-called, "free" public service.

This is an intolerable state of affairs that must not be allowed to continue. I implore all UK citizens to sign the petition to abolish school uniforms once and for all.

The petition is here -
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/end-and-permanently-abolish-school-uniforms-in-the-united-kingdom

Other countries manage very well, in most cases better, without school uniforms, there's no reason the UK shouldn't do just as well.

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Hepsie · 22-25, F

In my country we buy school uniform because of all the countries in the UK we are the one who admires education the most. We always have done. It was cut coal or education. We chose education. We wear our uniforms with pride. We belong to the school which got us to college with pride. Our former school is always mentioned when we get a college diploma and our old school staff are there! So never, never criticize the school system!

suzie1960 · 61-69, F

@Hepsie The best schools don't have uniforms, only second rate UK ones do. They think it covers up the poor standards of education.

Hepsie · 22-25, F

You could not be more wrong. I wear my uniform with pride in my school, in my community and in my country, @suzie1960

suzie1960 · 61-69, F

@Hepsie How is that even relevant to what I wrote? Which schools are you comparing yours with? Standards of education in the UK are way lower than in the rest of Europe For example, are you at least bilingual like a significant proportion of European schoolchildren? I've met primary school age children in Scandinavia who speak better English than a lot of UK children of their age. Like I said, school uniform just tries to hide the poor standards in the UK - they can't read or write but don't they look smart?

Aren't you a little old to be wearing school uniform?

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suzie1960 · 61-69, F

@dunpender I know exactly what I'm talking about. What are you having difficulty understanding?