“Kids shouldn’t get paid for good grades.” “It’s bribing kids.” “Good grades are expected.” These are the kinds of responses I get when I bring up the idea of paying kids for their grades and I can see where these disapproving people are coming from, but from experience I can say that there is an upside to giving kids money for their good grades. That being said I do think we should move forward and find a way to pay kids for their hard work in school, which they show with their grades.
It’s Their Job, So Why Not Pay Them?
Kids don’t have to go out and get a real job, like working retail, waiting tables, etc., but I think they really do have a job and that’s school. They go out and do something they really don’t want to do to potentially further themselves in the world. Would it be so bad to pay them to get good grades?
Some people see it as bribing the kids into doing well, that getting good grades is expected, so they don’t need to be paid for doing something they are supposed to do. The thing is, is doesn’t every job bribe you with money. Doesn’t the money you get on your paycheck get you to come into work especially when you would rather stay home and watch Orange …show more content…
Paying the kids at school will not only help them in school, but it will prepare them for the workforce; Teaching them that if you want that big paycheck at the end of the week you are going to have to put in the hours, even when you don’t want to. School is where they spend nearly 2,894 hours of their lives. A place where they figure out that they want to become a fireman, doctor, or electrician. School is the start line of their careers, where they learn dedication. So why not teach them the value of a dollar and how it feels to work for something, not to just have it given to you by your
It’s Their Job, So Why Not Pay Them?
Kids don’t have to go out and get a real job, like working retail, waiting tables, etc., but I think they really do have a job and that’s school. They go out and do something they really don’t want to do to potentially further themselves in the world. Would it be so bad to pay them to get good grades?
Some people see it as bribing the kids into doing well, that getting good grades is expected, so they don’t need to be paid for doing something they are supposed to do. The thing is, is doesn’t every job bribe you with money. Doesn’t the money you get on your paycheck get you to come into work especially when you would rather stay home and watch Orange …show more content…
Paying the kids at school will not only help them in school, but it will prepare them for the workforce; Teaching them that if you want that big paycheck at the end of the week you are going to have to put in the hours, even when you don’t want to. School is where they spend nearly 2,894 hours of their lives. A place where they figure out that they want to become a fireman, doctor, or electrician. School is the start line of their careers, where they learn dedication. So why not teach them the value of a dollar and how it feels to work for something, not to just have it given to you by your