I was in doubt if I had to laud the incoming President
Duterte on his plans of implementing the ‘NO
UNIFORM’ policy on government-owned/public schools here in my
country, Philippines because of the following reasons I want to share with you:
The idea at a glance can
help cut the cost on educating
students. I have said at a glance
because, if we have to think deeper – it will be added burden for parents to
produce presentable clothes
that their children can wear in school.
The frequent use of SAME clothes can be a subject to criticism
and mockery of bullies might later cause the underdog shame
eventually leading to episodes of unwillingness of going to school.
This will also affect the well-being of the children feeling inferior of others wearing flashy and
expensive clothes unlike when wearing uniform that everybody dons a
white top and a blue pleated skirts for
girls or blue shorts for boys – nobody
looks better than the others.
Students, especially little children who do not know much about parents’ budgeting might feel insecure and pity themselves for not having what others have.