My Article: Uniform a Disagreement

“ I could come in here with big clown shoes on they probably wouldn’t say anything as long as I have my collar on” said sophomore student Shakeerah Johnson.

As the Constitution High School we were given the privilege of creating a uniform and following it. Red, white, and blue collared shirts and tan, blue, and gay pants was the dress code that the 1st 9th grade class of the school and the new staff agreed on. The students of the school were expected to abide by the policy they created. In the beginning of the 2008-2009 school year Mrs. Morson who was previously the 9th grade Physical Science teacher was moved to the position of Dean of students, now THE ENFORCER. the now.....what we used to be able to get away with


Today so many conflicting views between teachers and students as to what the dress code is. As the policy changes continuously the students feel reasons for objection. Students hope for a change for the better. While most teachers agree on the dress code, others question its fairness and constant nit picking.

Teachers like the new improvements in the uniform and the way it’s enforced. 9th and 10th grade English teacher Mr. Romero commented, “ I like the dress code, I don’t like the way it’s being implemented”. Sometimes teachers feel that constant fault-finding in the dress code violations leads to students missing out on important class time and assignments.” They take students out of my class for a little scrape in their jeans” said Mr. Romero. Is a little scrape on your jeans worth missing out n a valuable education?

Students feel the big change, from being able to wear whatever to what they want you to wear is huge. Sophomore student Alexis Byrd said “ Its not really a change its just more strict”. Students receive “in-house” suspensions for the dress code. There were 44 infractions the first day of school and the week of March 9,2009 there were only 4. To the Dean the change is and was for the better.

So I’ve come to the understanding that both students and teachers have different views on the dress code. Although the staff and students may disagree upon what the uniform is they come together on a common standpoint that sometimes things go to far pertaining to the uniform. One thing that is uncertain is whether or not the uniform will change again. Mr. Romero commented “If the students come together they could change it, but their not”. So I ask you do you believe the student body could unite to make a change that accommodates their satisfaction and the staff?