Educators and parents have debated whether schools should have sport teams. Athletic programs at schools require obligation and responsibilities. Therefore, schools should not have sport teams in order to cut district costs, help students avoid academic distractions, and improve grades.
When schools take away sports they are pleased to realize they have thousands of dollars to spend for academic purposes. In Amanda Ripley’s article “Should Your School Get Rid of Sports”, she states that in 2012 the Premont Independent School District was having financial issues and a year after they removed school sport teams they had $150,000 to use for academic purposes (10). In the same paragraph she explains that because schools are so “entrenched’ with sports that they don’t realize how expensive they really are (“Should Your School Get Rid of Sports” 10). This is important because schools pay more money on sports (for sports) than they should. Therefore, schools should take away athletic programs to save money.
It has been proven that sports are costly; however, academic distraction is also serious. According to Ripley, Nathan, a former quarterback for Premont stated that after sports were suspended he had time for homework and never got behind in classwork (10). She also states that scholars would shift away from learning during football season …show more content…
In Ripley’s article, she states that when Premont Independent School District removed sports, 80% of students passed classes in the first semester, unlike 50% previously (10). Her article also cites that 160 people attended parent-teacher night compared to 6 the previous year (Ripley 10). These examples show that students do better in classes and parents are more involved with sports out of focus. Obviously, this data clearly shows that without athletic programs students will do better
When schools take away sports they are pleased to realize they have thousands of dollars to spend for academic purposes. In Amanda Ripley’s article “Should Your School Get Rid of Sports”, she states that in 2012 the Premont Independent School District was having financial issues and a year after they removed school sport teams they had $150,000 to use for academic purposes (10). In the same paragraph she explains that because schools are so “entrenched’ with sports that they don’t realize how expensive they really are (“Should Your School Get Rid of Sports” 10). This is important because schools pay more money on sports (for sports) than they should. Therefore, schools should take away athletic programs to save money.
It has been proven that sports are costly; however, academic distraction is also serious. According to Ripley, Nathan, a former quarterback for Premont stated that after sports were suspended he had time for homework and never got behind in classwork (10). She also states that scholars would shift away from learning during football season …show more content…
In Ripley’s article, she states that when Premont Independent School District removed sports, 80% of students passed classes in the first semester, unlike 50% previously (10). Her article also cites that 160 people attended parent-teacher night compared to 6 the previous year (Ripley 10). These examples show that students do better in classes and parents are more involved with sports out of focus. Obviously, this data clearly shows that without athletic programs students will do better