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I Had Or Have To Wear A School Uniform

I spent my career as a teacher. I believe that a smart school uniform is extremely important in creating discipline and the right atmosphere for learning. I would strictly enforce school uniform standards.

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Codrin · M

I agree. As a student I had to wear an uniform - distinctly for each school period. For not wearing it or for a messy dress, the student was punished. Each high school had its own uniform, and it was a proud when people saw a student wearing the uniform of a famous school. The more embarrassing was the emblem, that is the number each student had at view on the arm. Any bad behaviour out of school once observed, the culprit was easy to be found.

Oldmanjimbo · 90-99, M

@Codrin when a child is in school uniform he or she should be smart at all times. It is quite right that if the uniform is in any way messy the child should be punished. I'm not quite sure what you mean by the emblem on the arm.

Codrin · M

The "emblem" = badge, was a piece of fabric attached on the sleeve of the blazer, on which were printed the name of the school and a number. Let's say a person would have seen me smoking in a park, he/she could notice my number written on the badge and announce my school that I had smoked.

Oldmanjimbo · 90-99, M

So each pupil would have a different number?

Codrin · M

Yes. And having this number on the sleeve, students felt reticent to misbehave out of school as long as they wore the uniform. The uniform was a good method to make a student responsable of his/her duties and and behaviour at least on the way to and from the school. An indecent behaviour could be easily reported to school.

Oldmanjimbo · 90-99, M

Having a number makes me feel rather uneasy. It almost sounds like a prison uniform

Codrin · M

Maybe, but as long as all students had it, we did not feel like in a prison, but only were obliged to have a good conduct