Should school uniforms be mandatory? Should students wear uniforms? Some parents say yes because their children are picked on for what they wear, others say no because they hate uniforms or hate looking like everyone else. Uniforms can be an advantage and a disadvantage; they can help the school community, but they can also divide the school in two. Uniforms are not required in many public schools, almost none in Virginia. 16.5% of all public schools in the United States required students to wear uniforms. Additionally, 54% enforce a strict dress code. Uniforms can cause a lot of pain, some people love them and others don't like them. In the words of Jawaharlal Nehru “Life is like a card game. The hand you are dealt represents determinism; the way you play is free will” It's really a choice to choose whether uniforms are mandatory, we are the voice of that. We are the community, if you don't say something no one will, you are the change and if you want the change. Don't wait until the last minute to say something, in the words of Karen Lamb "A year from now you will wish you had started today", so please don't wait...