After school sports are taking away several kids opportunities for their future. Although a lot of people think after school sports are great for students education and physical health; many studies have shown that after curriculum sports will distract them from their school work. Therefore, schools should get rid of after school sports because campuses will save money, kids would not be distracted and students will get higher grades.
Many schools are spending so much money for after-curricular sports, when they could be spending this money on academics. According to an article by Amanda Ripley; she interviewed Ernest Singleton of Premont Independent School district who said that “he realized they could save 150,000 dollars when getting rid of after-school sports’’(10). Most schools nationwide spend on average 500,000 dollars on bleachers, 20,000 dollars for maintaining fields, traveling costs for buses, feeding the kids, and paying the substitutes when the teachers are traveling for games (Ripley, 10). This evidence clearly shows that districts shouldn't be wasting their schools money on after school sports, when they could be using this money to enhance students education. Therefore, if you're involved with a school district, then cancel all of your school sports …show more content…
Amanda Ripley stated that schools nationwide cause young adults to not pay attention in class and are to busy thinking about sports (10). Ernest realized that Premont students were to busy at the home or away games for their team, that they didn't have time to actually do their homework or schoolwork (Ripley, 10). This data supports what districts needed to do all along; cancel all after school sports in order for kids not to be distracted during class and at home. This is important details that can help districts who are going through this same thing with these distracted
Many schools are spending so much money for after-curricular sports, when they could be spending this money on academics. According to an article by Amanda Ripley; she interviewed Ernest Singleton of Premont Independent School district who said that “he realized they could save 150,000 dollars when getting rid of after-school sports’’(10). Most schools nationwide spend on average 500,000 dollars on bleachers, 20,000 dollars for maintaining fields, traveling costs for buses, feeding the kids, and paying the substitutes when the teachers are traveling for games (Ripley, 10). This evidence clearly shows that districts shouldn't be wasting their schools money on after school sports, when they could be using this money to enhance students education. Therefore, if you're involved with a school district, then cancel all of your school sports …show more content…
Amanda Ripley stated that schools nationwide cause young adults to not pay attention in class and are to busy thinking about sports (10). Ernest realized that Premont students were to busy at the home or away games for their team, that they didn't have time to actually do their homework or schoolwork (Ripley, 10). This data supports what districts needed to do all along; cancel all after school sports in order for kids not to be distracted during class and at home. This is important details that can help districts who are going through this same thing with these distracted