One of our surest freedoms is being able to wear what we want to wear to express our own sense of Self Because this expression can go wildly off the rails we have dress codes Teens need to understand that while dress codes may be a downer they re in place for very compelling reasons This collection of personal accounts and factual articles explain why we have these codes Readers will evaluate whether dress codes help students learn and whether they set the proper tone They will learn about the relation between safety and dress codes and between the Constitution and dress codes