text: All of the pressure that goes into being a part of an extracurricular activity isn't just on the student, it's on their family as well. Students and their families who don't have as much money as others do will struggle to pay for the extracurricular activity that they or their student is participating in. It should be the family's decision whether or not they are spending their money on something that is worth the while. Additionally, students' families who don't have time or opportunity to transport their students to the place where the activity is being held is also a problem. It takes time to drive your student back and forth for an extracurricular activity, and some families just don't have that kind of time.