Sports Should Be Allowed In Schools

Over the years there have been many arguments about whether schools should keep sports or eliminate them. Various academies have had to give up several educational opportunities in order to maintain athletics. Therefore, these activities should be banned to cut costs for schools, reduce academic distractions for students, and increase opportunities for other programs like art and music.

As anyone who has ever had to manage a financial budget would know, providing athletic programs for children can prove to be very costly. According to an article by Amanda Ripley, “Should Your School Get Rid of Sports?”, new bleachers at some schools can cost up to $500,000 and preserving a grass field can be as expensive as $20,000 a year (11). Additionally, on game days, many academies are in need of substitutes and busses which can both be expensive (Ripley 11). This information clearly shows that sports should be eliminated so schools can help conserve money to put forth to other activities. Distinctly, taking away athletic programs will help universities save money to spend on the academic needs for students.

As Ripley claimed, cutting school sports led to an academic change, shown by the fact that 80 percent of students passed classes compared to the 50 percent while these physical activities were still in place (11). In addition, once events were eliminated, 160 adults attended parent-teacher night compared to the 6 who were present while athletics were still in session (11). Continuously, this data proves that without after school programs, there is more time to focus on other educational related functions such as fundraisers, homework, and parent-teacher nights. Overall, eliminating sports has provided much more time to focus on academic