Students have to pay to play sports ?

[dimpy.handa]

This is not something new in which County Public School Boards decide to charge students who want to play sports. As extracurricular activities strain the school yearly budgets. Or in some cases such as in Charlotte NC, the money from those willing to pay supposedly go toward teacher salaries. As this is seen by them as an alternative to knocking them out completely with instead offering them up to those who want to pay to participate.

It is called "Pay to Play". And I have seen costs ranging from $250 - upwards. Depending if a middle school or high school. Tho School Boards average it out to $50 per student in most cases.

Now there seems to be a discrepancy in whether or not playing sports is even considered "education", and whether or not all students who attend public schools have a "right to this education".

Are school sports considered education? Do all students who attend public schools have a right to a "sports education"? Should they have a right to play if they want without having to pay?

 

[swatiraohnlu]

Pay to play, sometimes pay for play, is a phrase used for a variety of situations in which money is exchanged for services or the privilege to engage (play) in certain activities. The common denominator of all forms of pay to play is that one must pay to "get in the game," with the sports analogy frequently arising.
They should have a right to play even if they do not pay.

 

[dimpy.handa]

Participation in school sports is limited to the few students who have the necessary physical ability to take part so there is no way it could be considered a right. The purpose of schools is academic learning and the money received from the taxpayers should be completely used for this purpose.
I think I should also add that my opinion of this subject might be biased. I was never good at athletics and never took part in any sports when I was in school. If I had been more talented athletically I might have a different opinion.