Should Teens Get Paid Less Than Adults?

If a teen is performing the exact same tasks as an older employee, how is it fair to pay them differently? Therefore, no, I do not believe that it is right to pay teens less than adults. I agree with Marilyn Watkins, Policy Director, Economic Opportunity Institute that wages should not be based on age, but on ability and qualification. For example, as stated by Watkins, minimum wage should, at the least, be used for all employees. They should be paid the same, no matter their age, gender, or ethnicity. The pay scale should be based on the difficulty of the job, and not the person performing it. Additionally, Americans are already facing pay inequality, as women earn about $.78 for every $1.00 a male earns. America is supposed to be the country

It is not fair to pay teens less than adults. As Marilyn Watkins, the Policy Director at the Economic Opportunity Institute, puts it, “Why should a worker get paid less simply because he or she happens to be a teenager?” Teens will often use the money they earn from their job to help assist their families if times are tough, or they may use the money to help pay for college if their parents are unable to. Since 2006, the cost of college has increased dramatically, according to the College Board (Watkins 23). Also, if the wages for teens were lowered, companies would likely favor teens over other demographics of people, like seniors for example. “Employers might prefer to hire a rotating series of teens because it would be cheaper “(Watkins

Whether or not student-athletes should be paid has been a hotly debated topic since the 1900s. College athletes spend just as much time, if not more time, practicing and devoting time and energy to sports as they do academics. For this, many athletes are rewarded with scholarship money. However, many people believe it is not enough. Should we pay student-athletes a slice of the wealth or is a full-ride scholarship enough? (Business Insider). What if the athlete gets injured? Where does the money come out of to support each athlete’s salary? The huge amount of money being generated from college sports has led some people to think that the athletes are entitled to some of that revenue. While, some think that student-athletes should be paid, others disagree for various reasons.

It is mid-February and for college athletes and fans everywhere that means that the College Football “Bowl” season is over and “March Madness” is around the corner. The “Bowl” Season is a series of college football games from the elite teams, sponsored by various corporations and “March Madness” is a 68 team single elimination tournament to decide who the best team in college basketball is. For the students involved they get a chance to have their legacy live on forever and for some it is a chance to show professional teams they have what it takes to compete on the next level, but for the universities it is a chance to bring in millions of dollars in revenue. As a student-athlete, and a volunteer basketball coach, I believe that it is unfair that student athletes across the country have decided to give their lives to these sports in hopes that they get lucky and “win the lottery” by making in into professional sports. I believe that student athletes have earned the right to be compensated for their hard work, dedication and commitment to these universities across the country.

In the United States, college athletics are growing larger by the minute. College athletics contribute not only to the recognition of colleges and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), it also contributes to the income of colleges and the NCAA. Without student athletes, these colleges and the NCAA would not reap the benefits of college athletics, such as: increased awareness of colleges, higher application rates, and of course the revenue brought in from game and event tickets, apparel, and contracts for licensing and television rights. Since the student athletes, who devote a great deal of time to their sport, are the cog in the machine that is the NCAA and college athletics, they deserve the fair and rightful compensation that they certainly do not currently receive. Here is exactly why student athletes in the NCAA should be compensated for what they do for their colleges, on and off the field of play.

The idea of paying college athletes to compete is not new, unlike most people think. This debate has been around since the 1800’s. The college sports industry makes about $11 billion in annual revenues. Fifty colleges report annual revenues that exceed $50 million. Nationally in 2010-11, the top 15 college basketball programs generated roughly $293 million, less than a third of what the top 15 football programs generated, baseball makes very little money compare to basketball and football according to Jeffrey Dorfman. These revenues are coming from multiple sources, such as ticket sales, sponsorship, and broadcasting rights. The National Collegiate Athletic Association recently sold broadcast rights to its annual men 's basketball tournament for upwards of $770 million per season. At the University of Alabama, the head football coach, Nick Saban, recently signed a contract paying him $7 million per year; more than 91 times the average wage of an Orange County public school teacher. However, the facts I have mentioned so far concerns football only. Football and basketball are the biggest sources of athletic revenues in the majority of universities. So with all this money involved, should student athletes get a percentage of the revenue their sport brings to the university?

In a country who prides itself on a capitalist economy based on private ownership, trade, competitive markets, and wealth accumulation there are still many places where it can be seen that this type of economic system is not allowed for everyone. One of those places is at the NCAA who brings in extreme amounts of money through selling the broadcasting rights to athletic events and selling tickets at the championships. An example of this is the TBS deal to broadcast march madness from 2011-2024 which only lasts 3 weeks each year signed for a staggering $10.8 billion (Wilbon 1). With that type of money being made off of just one deal and plenty more to go around the question should then be asked why are college athletes not getting more compensation than just their scholarships with all the money that is being made off of them? This question has brought up intense debates due to college athletics’ being considered amateur sports and because of the complexity it seems it would take to actually be able to pay all athletes fairly. However, living in an economic system based solely on supply and demand and with the clear abundance of funds in the NCAA, college athletes deserve to be paid.

Recently, the NCAA and CBS signed a $10.8 billion television agreement over 14 years (Hartnett). So why would it be a problem for student athletes to be paid? Most people that is close to the discussion believe student athletes should not be paid because they are not mature enough at the time and can be easily exploited by the people around them. “Should student athletes get paid?” has been a major topic of discussion, and with so many lives affected in the decision no decision has been made.

Imagine that you just graduated high school, as the star athlete. You played all three seasons of sports and you were the best player. You may be agile and strong, but how will people view you if you received poor grades? At Euclid High, some of our great student athletes are not where they need to be academically. If you are going to participate in extracurricular sport activities, you will need to have good grades! Euclid High School should require student athletes to maintain a minimum G.P.A. of 2.5 to participate in a sports program.

In the court of law many difficult decisions are made, and one is whether juveniles should be tried as adults or not. Many teens today are being placed in an adult prison for crimes they have committed. The crimes these teens commit are not necessarily their fault, but a poor choice they made. Teens should not be tried as adults for the risk of being sexually abused, not having a well developed brain, and having a higher risk of them committing suicide.

“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world”- Nelson Mandela. I believe that college student-athletes should receive special education privileges such as more time on projects or special tutoring. There is only a small percentage of student-athletes that will be graduating college. In addition to the graduating dilemma, only a small amount of athletes will be going to a professional level. A student-athlete barely have the most stressed life due to athletic and academic reasons. If these athletes were properly educated then these student-athletes would not lead their lives to crime and drugs. I am writing this essay because being a student-athlete myself, it is difficult to balance my school life and my athletic life. I know how college student-athletes feel and I want to help give them a better future.

“In 2012 the lowest paid Bulls player earned about 850,000 dollars,” according to the “Two Sides To Every Coin” article. That is more than the average household earns in 16 years. Why should athletes get paid so much if families work harder than most pro athletes but get paid less? Athletes are paid huge amounts of money to play even though they don’t know what to do with it.

Jamie, you made a good point on why minors under 21 should be responsible for their college fees. If people over 18 are trusted in the ability to vote they should be able to pay for their tuition. Individuals over 18 are old enough to make their own decisions and should know that those decisions come with a price or an effect. If an individual is over 18 and decides to go to college, they should know that it is going to cost money and should have a plan in order to be able to pay. Minors, over 18 but under 21, are able to take out student loans or look for financial assistance. Like you stated, students have to be willing to apply for financial aid or student loans and not expect others to just hand them money to pay for

Do you believe that it’s fair for student athletes to have a requirement to pass in school to play a sport? Athletes should be required to make good grades to play a sport because it helps the athlete learn responsibility, it makes it fair for the following teammates , and it will make the athlete study harder.

Why Should You Get Paid Hobie Bobbitt Parents don’t get payed to do it. Kids shouldn’t get paid for credit if the parents don’t get paid. This essay is about why I think that kids should not get paid to do chores at there house. This essay will include all of the reasons why I think that.