[mookiemookie]

As the product of a public elementary school system where uniforms weren't required and then a private high school where they were, I absolutely 100% support mandatory school uniforms. They instill a professional and businesslike atmosphere.

I don't buy this "freedom of expression" crap that the anti-uniformers argue. Dude, you're 12. What groundbreaking and vital personal expression does a 12 year old have to make? Kids are in school to learn, not make a fashion statement of their individuality. Besides, if they can't express themselves through their words and deeds and need clothes to do it, then they're turning out to be a shallow individual.