What if you were forced to do something that you just could not mentally, physically, or financially handle? Forced extracurricular activities are a disastrous idea. To list a few, some kids will not have adequate transportation, some families struggle financially and cannot afford it, and other families do not have time for additional after school activities. This is why we should not force extracurricular activities on students. Forced extracurricular activities could send students already struggling in school downhill. It is not a schoolś job to enforce what a child should be doing in their free time after school. One reason this is an unacceptable idea is, students will not have enough time for other after school hobbies. Extracurricular activities could take up to two hours of after school, leaving less time for homework. Also, with multiple classes in a day, the homework will pile up, leaving the student stressed and overwhelmed. In addition, they might close off their friends and family due to the limited time available to them. Finally, the more homework and activities could lead to a later bedtime meaning less sleep. After school activities on top of pounds of homework will eventually become to much to handle. …show more content…
First, the average cost of extracurricular activities is about $739, which is $50 higher than last year. Secondly, public schools are packed with families struggling financially, and these rates could easily double in the next year, thus leaving low income students at a disadvantage. Also, sports, lab, and other equipment is very expensive. The average cost of sports equipment in the U.S. is $671! Forcing parents to hand over this amount of money for an activity the student did not choose to take part in is
... school sports and clubs so they don't clash with academics we need to get Americas schooling back on top.
... schools must start to offer more extra curricular activities. This is an issue which both Australia and England have left off their physical education. There could never be a case for making extra-curricular activities compulsory for children but it could be added to the curriculum and state that schools most give the option of after school activity. Regular curriculum checks need to be done to make sure schools are following the curriculum.
When students have to pay to play on their high school team, they not only have to do that, but also pay for any other expenses for that sport. A high school sport can cost a great deal of money without paying to play. Paying for warm-ups, gear, and other related equipment, can add up very fast along with paying to play for a sport. “Paying for equipment, facilities, uniforms, transportation, and coaches’ salaries results in a cumbersome financial burden.”(Cerling & Herman,
Some schools force students to participate in organized school sports. However, I believe that schools should not make this a requirement. Some students may have medical conditions, family situations that don't allow them to participate in organized school sports, or they simply may not have the time.
To help students want to go to school all year long, they can get involved in different activities they enjoy. For example, if a student likes to play sports, then the school should let that student join a sports team. I think letting students join programs and do different activi...
Schools should allow students to participate in club-sponsored events during school hours. While I do not believe that clubs should primarily use class-time to meet, not all club-sponsored events can be completed after school or over the weekend. Therefore students should participate in events during the school day because the events benefit not only the students, but the communities as well. However, parents and teachers may argue that students would miss out on learning in the classroom.
Being a college student is already difficult as it is, but being a college student athlete can be tougher and drive more students away from the opportunity. Now a days it is hard enough to get students to join any extracurricular activity because of electronics, drinking and parties. Sports are not a first priority someone would participate in because there is no reward in it or it does not serve them a great purpose in their life, causing it to "waste their time". If there was some kind of goal they could work toward, it may cause more students to join. Rewarding them with paying for school, money or another kind of offer could push someone to join a sport in their college or professional stage.
Students often focus on after school sports instead of dedicating their time to academic purposes. Even though participating in athletics can sharpen the brain and keep children healthy; engaging in physical activities makes studying difficult. Therefore, districts should get rid of after school sports because they cost immense amounts of money, students who participate can be distracted, and athletes can easily fall behind in their academic career. Schools spend vast sums of money each year for after school sports, which leaves academic classes with scarce resources.
Kids often go from the moment they wake up to the moment they fall asleep. Extracurricular activities could be many things such as dance,cheer, music lessons,singing lessons,etc. Many kids these days sit at home doing nothing with their lives so a principal at a school made it mandatory for their students to all be included in an extracurricular activity after school for another two hours. Although, many people agree with the fact that it is good for kids to have extra activities at school to develop a hobby or life skills they also can seriously affect their childhood. There are many reasons why your kid shouldn't be in extracurricular activities at school such as, participating in sports, work on the yearbook, and serve on the student council.
Many parents and teachers agree with this side but there are other parents, students, and teachers who disagree. I am choosing to disagree because there are many reasons why there should be no extracurricular activity. The first reason why I chose to disagree is because the students would struggle with this requirement for many different reasons. One struggle is that most students already have after school activities. Being a student myself I know this struggle because I go to gymnastics four days out of the five days of the school week.
When it comes to things that are mandatory, I don't think having to do an extracurricular activity should be one of those things for many reasons. There are too many problems that come with having another mandatory thing to do. Most 8th graders are already busy as it is and taking time away from what we have to do for our main classes, could be a large detriment on us. Some kids already have an after school activity that they do, but not for school and if they have time for that, that's great but if we are required to do an after school activity for the school, then that person may have to drop that activity that they actually enjoy just to make time for the required one from the school.
Do extra-curricular activities have a positive or negative effect on a student’s academic performance? If they do, then why do schools take activities away from students at the first sign of academic troubles? If they are scientifically proven to be positive, then why are they not curricular rather than extra curricular? There are numerous influences that impact the academic performance of a student other than after school activities. However, this study will focus on the effect of extra curricular activities on academic performances. In many cases, participation in extra curricular activities positively influences attendance and connection to school. This study will investigate the impact of extra curricular activities that require a daily commitment over an extended period of time, greater than a month. Athletics is the dominant after school activity that requires a daily commitment; therefore, this study will involve student athletes as well as students who are involved in other extra curricular activities. Another reason why student athletes will be a large part of this study is that there may be a correlation between the skills necessary to succeed in athletics and academics (American Sports Institute, 1991).
A wise man once said, "In life you can't force people to do something they don't want to do, or be someone they're not. You have to let people be who they are." In this quote, they are explaining how people should be able to live the life they want to that fits their standards and goals. Not living or doing something because others may believe can help you, because only you know what is best for you. This is one of the main reasons why I think it shouldn't be required of students to participate in an extracurricular activity. Furthermore, because it can create multiple financial burdens, rebellion in the school community, and it will cause more hurt than intended help.
Two-thirds of children who participate in extracurricular activities are expected to attain at least a bachelor’s degree, whereas only half of children that do not participate do (National Center for Education Statistics, 1995). Childhood is a very important time in our lives, a time when we develop many vital skills that follow us into adulthood. Some people laugh or scoff at us parents that keep our children to busy schedules. Those same people would also argue that our children should be allowed to have a childhood, to not be so tightly scheduled in their daily lives. Before jumping on that bandwagon, I would suggest doing a little research. Participating in after-school activities has shown to benefit children in many ways. Children should
Imagine walking across the stage in just a few years from now. Having thousands of eyes pointed at you as you take that emotional walk to finally receive your high school diploma. After a few years when you have graduated high school and started life, you're going to look back and think, what have I accomplished so far? Extracurricular activities can be very beneficial for students now, and those in the future as well. They can allow you to feel like you have accomplished something while in school. Extracurricular activities are important because they can benefit a student through personal, educational, and even social means. It is a great idea to get more students involved in extracurricular activities and parents should begin to give their kids a little push to get them more involved.