text: Other people don't know what a student needs to handle at their home. Some students babysit siblings while both of their parents are working. Other teens cook, clean, and as a result, may not have time or energy to do an extracurricular activity. Many students can't even complete their homework because of this. Therefore, making the decision to force students to participate in an extracurricular activity is inconsiderate to lower-class families and families struggling with only one parent.