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[quote=Anonymous]Former DCPS title I elementary teacher here.

As a teacher at a title I, I loved uniforms.  I could go out and have backups in bulk, students looked polished and well put together on field trips, and the lost and found was much much smaller , as the accessories and expensive indoor jackets were pretty minimal. If a student needed a replacement, they didn't stick out as much or as they would have without them.  Lost uniforms without name labels just  went straight to the uniform closet for recycling. We also had a washer dryer in house for accidents/ families in need.

It also eliminated a lot of mean girl/mean kid bullying issues arising from clothing insecurity.

The truth remains; the likelihood is high that a lower income student will have a higher probability to work a job at some point that requires a uniform.  Not saying that schools should be the prepping ground for this truth, however most children that grow up impoverished do eventually wind up wearing a uniform of some sort.[/quote]

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