text: Secondly, not all kids have the opportunity to stay after school. Some kids may have to take care of elders, or have a ton of homework. School is important, yes, but kids need to put their important, after school lives, first. Often, most kids' parents get home too late to pick up their child, leaving the kid to walk home, hitchhike, or phone a friend, which may be inconvenient for the friend, and dangerous.