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jazzcanary t1_jcezlra wrote

Yes. I advocated for it as a school board member. I was told it would interfere with sports. I could not overcome that argument on my own.

By the way, a lot of the Maine kids I met were working, too.

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Azr431 t1_jcfai2x wrote

Clearly, sports are more important than the intellectual, physical, emotional, and social development of a human

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WillOTheWind t1_jcg3ee3 wrote

Sports are an important aspect of many children's physical, emotional, and social development.

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Azr431 t1_jcg48u0 wrote

I don't disagree, but physiological and educational needs take priority over sports. Sports are an added benefit to development.

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xavyre t1_jcgidvi wrote

Hello fellow school board member. I was also told we needed the local technical center to agree and all the sending towns.

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Beautiful-Elephant34 t1_jcgrut2 wrote

F*cking sports. I liked playing sports, but I wasn’t good enough to make it on a team.

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Sixfeatsmall05 t1_jcfb79u wrote

Less than 20% have part time jobs, but I’m sure your arbitrary observation was more accurate than data

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jazzcanary t1_jcfleno wrote

True, entirely anecdotal, as I thought using the phrase "that I met," would indicate. I also suspect there are kids working for family businesses or taking care of younger kids in their family after school. They are not tired from screen time.

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