Encyclopedia of Opinion
Question
Should children be paid to go to school?
Position‹2 of 2

No, children should not be paid to go to school

This position holds that children should not be paid to attend school. On this view payment recasts learning as work done for a fee, crowds out the interest it was meant to support, and leaves nothing behind once the money stops.

Supporting arguments · 2

  1. Paying for attendance teaches that learning is not worth doing for itself
  2. Payment buys attendance without touching the reasons for absence