text: We cannot generalize how much students enjoy after school activities. People have different preferences, and should be respected as such. The Board of Education has no right to mandate extracurricular activities, as they are not directly part of any academic subject. While they are in schools, they are separate entities and made to be optional, hence the name, "extracurricular". Not all students enjoy participating in these clubs and could overall hurt them many social aspects (e. g. forcing them into uncomfortable environments). In truth, many students enjoy not participating in extracurricular activities. What a child is mandated to do, that is not part of any academic institution, is up to the parents/guardians of said student.