There has been rumor of a bi-partisan proposal which will possibly give $1,000.00 dollars to each parent/family per child for doing well in school. I do not know the specifics of this proposal, but I do have some pro and con thoughts concerning this idea. Yes, money always helps to persuade people to do better work, but I feel very saddened when we have to pay people to help motivate, discipline, and assist their children. This should be done automatically. However, for those of us who have been in some of the school systems lately, there are a lot of fundamentals lacking with the students...especially with respect! I really would not like seeing my tax dollars going towards the payment to parents for "doing their jobs."
However, on the other side of the arguement, if there wasn't an economic crisis and money grew on trees, I would say this is a great incentive for students to do well. The thousand dollars could be put into an account for each student to have once he or she goes to college. If the student decides to take another career path other than going to college, they should be able to access the money at age 25. Yet, at the age of 25, there should be a penalty for not using the money for furthering their education. If the student decides to use the money at a later date for education, they can access the money later on in their academic career.
Again, this will be a much debated topic in the political sphere. But my most important thought and stance would still be for parents to really try to be the best they can be for their children.
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