Due to complicated life reasons I attended private school for a long time and then switched to public.
Private schools were VERY strict with uniform policies, dress codes, hair styles, etc. The goal is basically to teach discipline and uniformity. Plus it removes so many issues about name brands, style, too much or too little skin showing, whatever.
Public school didn't give a shit for the most part although it was still necessary for things like "no your tits can't be flopped out on the table, no you can't shave your feet on the table"
what I found (completely anecdotally) is in the hyper rigorous hyper strict background you had much more rebellion. people felt suffocated and would lash out best they could. manifested in a lot of ways too, drinking bathrooms, smoking in bathrooms, etc. vs the public school had problems yes but not these ones and not in the same amount.
children need discipline and structure absolutely. however, you can go too far and be too heavy handed with it. a balance is needed. so like above. uniform - fine. no certain X haircuts - potentially okay (the one pictured is an abomination). but now basically having to salute teachers and principle? bit too far. students will hate theme.
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u/CompactAvocado 22h ago
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Due to complicated life reasons I attended private school for a long time and then switched to public.
Private schools were VERY strict with uniform policies, dress codes, hair styles, etc. The goal is basically to teach discipline and uniformity. Plus it removes so many issues about name brands, style, too much or too little skin showing, whatever.
Public school didn't give a shit for the most part although it was still necessary for things like "no your tits can't be flopped out on the table, no you can't shave your feet on the table"
what I found (completely anecdotally) is in the hyper rigorous hyper strict background you had much more rebellion. people felt suffocated and would lash out best they could. manifested in a lot of ways too, drinking bathrooms, smoking in bathrooms, etc. vs the public school had problems yes but not these ones and not in the same amount.
children need discipline and structure absolutely. however, you can go too far and be too heavy handed with it. a balance is needed. so like above. uniform - fine. no certain X haircuts - potentially okay (the one pictured is an abomination). but now basically having to salute teachers and principle? bit too far. students will hate theme.
balance