Is it right for schools to be against self-expression?

I hope a lot of people answer this because im sorta doin a petition, but what do you really think about piercings, more like, do you think its right that most skools are now going to uniforms and personal expression such as vibrant hair coloring and piercings is rite and productive for teens?

I think that it is wrong to take a childs way to expres there selfs. Schools think that by taking away that fredom they can tame all kids. It was tried on me and it did not work.

Well thats tricky because the reason schools have dress code is so no one's distracted. However bright hair coloring and odd piercing can be distracting to other students. On the other hand, once everyone knows your hair is bright pink, it no longer becomes distracting. I dyed my hair platinum blonde and pierced my nose so I can speak to this.

yes because everyone has the freedom to wear what they want and look the way they want

freedom of expression all the way!!!
Because otherwise we, at school, would all look the same and generic ...grrr... hahaha however I guess it's probably best because you get people like me who wear deadly [lol] spikes that really freak normals out...

in the end, we still break the rules anyway =DDD

I strongly support the right to self-expression and individuality. Saying that, I went to a private school with uniforms and dress code and it helped people focus on learning instead of "what is she wearing?! She pierced what?!" A cohesive, static learning environment is the best learning environment for young adults. When you get to college, then you can get your nose pierced to match your mohawk.