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Secondary school uniforms 'could become thing of the past'
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound on 02/09/2010.
Tags: Education And PoliticsParents may no longer need to buy primary and secondary school uniforms, a recent article has claimed.
The Irish Independent has brought about the debate over the future of school uniforms, suggesting that getting rid of the custom could save parents a lot of money.
It referred to a recent survey conducted by SchoolDays.ie and the Bank of Ireland which revealed that 75 per cent of parents regard uniform as too expensive, spending an average 696 euros on back-to-school essentials.
The survey also showed that 90 per cent of parents would prefer it if their children could wear a school crest on a standard uniform, which could be purchased in a supermarket.
However, the article also involved the argument that uniforms create equity among pupils and chief executive of Kildare VEC Sean Ashe postulated that it could end up saving parents money as they do not have to "shell out on expensive brands".
Written by Donal Walsh
jacqui
(13/09/2010 23:10)
i dont think gettin rid of uniforms would be a positive thing to do but i do think that they price and shop monopolies on some uniforms should be looked at
melony
(15/09/2010 09:13)
The cost of a t shirt in Pennys is 2.50 to 4 euro. School PE shirt , 8 to 10 euro.
Grey school pants - 16 - Pennys long grey, black pants 5 to 10.
cardigan for school - 47
They need to align the prices to fit the regular brand clothes, as the uniform does not allow poorer people to attend school.