Did/Do you wear a uniform in your school?

[MCheetah]

They didn't have uniforms at all in my school or city until I was in senior year of high school, when the corrupt f*ckwit mayor of our city made all public school uniforms mandatory because he was getting lobbied by a clothing company, which obviously ended up getting the exclusive contract to provide the "acceptable uniforms" for school. Many people refused to wear them out of protest and it was a whole big deal.

Eventually, after 5 or 6 weeks, they made the uniform policy more relaxed to where, you only had to wear certain clothing under a certain school color (ours was navy blue). In other words, more of a dress code than outright uniforms. So you could choose slacks, shorts, etc, by any clothing company, as long as they were "business casual" and fit the school colors.

Still, to the surprise of almost no one, the POS mayor we had ended up accused in a massive scandal of stealing taxpayer money for himself (he got off the hook, of course) about a year later, after I had already graduated high school. I'm still pissed to this day we had to suffer because of a corrupt mayor. At least corrupt presidents rarely affect our day-to-day lives. Sadly, MANY politicians where I'm from, if not most of them, were corrupt as f*ck.

https://www.phillymag.com/news/2020/02/04/philadelphia-corruption-kenyatta-johnson/

[Anonymous]

Obviously yes.

[Dazed0N0Confused]

I went to public school. When I was in elementary school we could wear whatever we wanted, but because of the ramped bullying that happened because I went to school with low income kids like myself and "rich kids" the school officials had a uniform code made and they enforced it. Elementary & Middle School was stricter than the High School, only in the High School we could wear plaid or any color button up or polo shirt.

[collie22]

Yep just like this

we looked like this

[razelove]

Aww, too cute. Anywho, no uniforms, a little bit before I graduated they had this brilliant ID tag idea. The plan being if someone comes to commit a crime in school, they'll be caught for their lack of ID! It will protect you! Other schools in the area had uniforms, come to think of it I think my old school has them now.

I just stopped going to school and went to college instead, it was getting silly there with all the new rules and stuff, they did fine without me and gave me my diploma when I asked for it, so it all worked out.

[jgokgotit]

I went to many schools and 2 of them tried to make me wear a uniform. Each time, I asked the principals if they had the money to buy them because my mom did not. When they said no, I told them that the uniform was too much of a financial burden. I refused to wear the uniforms and my mom was able to get both schools to quit making uniforms mandatory. When the schools tried to press the issue, my mom and many other parents went to the school boards and showed them how much uniforms cost vs. how much families make and costs of supporting a family. Both school boards ruled that uniforms were too much of a financial burden to most of their families and ordered the schools to quit enforcing uniform policies.

[SlightlyEccentric]

I never did. However when I was in my 8th grade year, things changed in my school district. 6th graders got bumped from elementary school to middle school and 9th graders got bumped from middle school to high school.

Coincidently, the very next year (my freshman year of high school), the middle school I went to got a new prinicipal. She was kind of person who had a pumped up ego just because she recently acquired the title of "doctor." One of her first acts as principal was to impliment a strict uniform policy. Her logic was that if everyone dressed the same, bullying would go down and everyone would get along better. Spoiler alert: it didn't.

I'm just glad I never had to. I wouldn't have been able to stand it.

[pikachu337]

In Bangladesh. Untill Grade 12 (Higher Secondary Level) there is strict dress code in 99% case. (Maybe one or two Institutions allow any dress). So, no.

Only in some Informal occasions that you are allowed to wear anything. So, yeah sometimes yes.

[Anonymous]

Only when I went to school where I currently live but when we moved out of state, no uniforms. They said the uniform policy was because I guess kids were getting bullied if they were certain brands that maybe other kids couldn’t afford, so basically because of envy.

[Darcia]

All my schools were public so we got to wear what we wanted. It was a few times I got to wear it when I transiting into a new school for my middle school and it was not attractive everyone looking the same.

[SpiderManFan2002]

Yup. In Primary school, blue jumper or cardigan with the school logo on it, white shirt underneath and black or grey trousers.


Secondary school was a red and white stripe tie, with a white shirt, black blazer with the school logo and black trousers.


I don’t wear one anymore though, in college you don’t have to😛

[Eliiiiii]

I had to.
Wednesdays were casual days though and it's my last year after that i will be going to college and there they don't have any uniform norms.

[mooky06]

Yes I had too. It’s compulsory for Victorians (Australia). Although there are some schools that don’t have a strict uniform dress code at all.

[BCA6010]

No. My school had a relatively strict dress code for a public school, but no uniforms outside of sports and band.

[Jjpayne]

Thankfully, I was not required to but I did have a dress code 😅 I have had a required uniform at both of my jobs

[StarryCrossing]

I did in middle school. It was a white or blue polo with a khaki skirt or pants. After that I didn’t anymore.

[TacosRAwesome]

Yes. My mum refused to shorten my skirt to a normal length and I looked like a complete dork.

Normal mean knee length and mine was shin length.

[menina]

Fortunately I was always able to wear whatever I wanted to go to school.

[someginger]

Uk here and yep all the the way through school till i got to college at 16.

[TheUniqueOne96]

Yes, both in Primary and Secondary school.

I'm from the UK.

[broken_heart_at_48]

No I grew up in the ghetto back in the 70's-80's other than maybe catholic schools I doubt any schools had uniforms

[Madhatter920]

Yes I did. They implemented them for the first time when I was in 3rd grade, I believe.

[SamtheDnDgirl]

They tried to put a uniform rule into the high school and it lasted one semester.

But it was there and I had to wear it when it was a thing.

[locutus9999]

yes. back were I grow up. uniform on schools is almost the general rule, of course every school have they're own uniforms, so we basicly after school we know who study were.

[jl25sc]

As with Asian countries, we had to. I didn't mind it. Meant that my personal clothes won't be destroyed and I didn't need to think of what to wear to school. Just slap on a uniform and thats it

[KyleAbe]

Way back when i was in school i had a uniform. didn't like it, but at the same time i didnd have to choose something new every day lol. pros and cons i guess.

[GoogleWasMyIdea]

Yes, used to wear polo t shirts and a long sleeve over it.

[call_me_scar]

Nope at all my schools you were free to wear whatever so long as it was appropriate

[NightOwl8801]

When I was in private school I did but when I went back to public school I didn't other than my Army JROTC dress uniform or fatigues

[Anonymous]

Yes. I attended a private school and wore uniforms all through elementary to high school.

[NatalieKeller95]

nope but I wasn't allowed to wear what I wanted to though, even tank top and leggings was barely passing, but I was allowed to wear that, shorts had to be almost capri length, I couldn't wear short shorts

[art84]

Had to wear a white shirt and khai pants in middle school and high school.

[OfDeath]

Yes. Two of the schools I went to required a uniform.

[Anonymous]

Pretty much every school here where I live being public or private all students are required to wear a school uniform private school is just a bit more stricter when it comes to their uniform and dress code

[Diversity_Hire]

Nope. I didn't wear a uniform until I joined the Army.

[TheAfrikan]

Yeah I used slot for sure from the age of 5I was always in uniform.

[Minahh]

No I didn't and I don't wear now. I like to prepare different outfits every morning.

[pizzalovershouse]

No but dint know ears an nose were part of a uniform 🤣🤣

[AkshiJanjua]

Yes i did by the way you look cute in that uniform lol

[Aiko_E_Lara]

Yeah. But i don't see the problem. Except for the haircut policy

[David_Bayer]

I didn't, we have free public schools woth reasonable quality here.

[JoyGirl]

Yea, we did... lmao
We had strict rules when it came to uniforms... lmao

[Trooper205]

I do!

I earn my Education within an Academy. Nothing special looking...
Blue Polo, Chino pants, badge... things like that.

[Anonymous]

No, but when I went to a private Christian school, we weren't allowed to wear shorts on Fridays

[KBird]

yup. I burned my kilt when I graduated :)

[FlyGirl95]

Yes I went to a Christian school

[WesBrewer]

I did at the school I went to 5 years ago.

[Bubbles45]

Yep! Middle school private school

[Madladd]

Yes but not in my high school years.

[Sevenpointfive]

no. we didn't have gangs in my area

[leahzrc]

i did from kindergarten to 15 years old

[harmon]

No, I didn't. by the way you look pretty

[Don-__-Don]

At my school ('s) we didn't have uniforms.

[Phoenix98]

For grade school I did but not for highschool.

[lanadelrey25]

Yup, before I was homechooled.

[Aakash_Hangargi]

Yes, and is that you lol so cute 🌹.

[Distants]

Yes it was a private school lol

[zagor]

No, Levi's and T's pretty much every day.

[WorlfMan]

Yeah, all the schools that I studied lol

[COMMODOREII]

Never wore a uniform ever.

[Luckycharms12]

In Ireland you have to

[Davidstarboy]

Nope and I hate any uniform.

[Pete671]

yes from age 5 until I left at 16,,,

[ZenDracula]

German here - I never have