A policy that requires public school students to wear uniforms would be a bad idea for severalreasons. First of all, no style of clothing looks good on everyone. In their pre-teen and teen years,students are especially sensitive about their appearance, and having to wear clothing that doesn't fitthem well will do little to help their fragile self-esteems. In addition, uniforms are expensive. Studentswould need to have at least two complete sets of uniforms to allowfor laundering, which could be verycostly for parents. Of course, since most students aren't likely to wear their uniforms after school,parents also have to purchase everyday clothes like jeans, shirts, and skirts, adding significantly to theamount they must spend on clothes. Furthermore, during the school year students may outgrow theiruniforms or other clothing, increasing the cost for some families. Finally, a uniform policy ignoresfamilies' rights and freedomto make clothing decisionsthat arebest for them.Certainly schools shouldbe able to restrict clothing that features obscene or objectionable slogans orthat exposes too muchskin. However, making all students dress the same says that individuality is less important thanconformity.Toconclude, the world already has too many followers, so public schools should allowstudents the freedom to express their unique personalities through their clothing