On July 18, 2022, Vice President Sara Duterte announced that uniforms for public school students under the Department of Education would not be required for the incoming school year 2022-2023. Most of my colleagues and friends disagreed with the proposal. As for me, it is pivotal that all parties involved be heard based on considerable factors, in the name of the common good.
Second, teachers will find it difficult to identify their students since these uniforms are markers of one’s organization. There are also certain things that are expected of someone who wears a uniform. The plausibility of students committing deviant behavior can be considered, especially if the policy is implemented for students from Kindergarten to Grade 12.
Review DepEd Order no. 065, series of 2010. This allows policymakers to conduct a series of meetings and necessary discussions both in phrasing and implementing the provision of the said order. May it be required or not, a clear judgment coming from the DepEd is imperative since vagueness in policy could cause massive confusion.
In short, makikita natin sa school ang pinagkaibahan ng mayayaman, may kaya lng sa buhay at ang nasa laylayan. Dito plng discrimination na agad.