Learning Never Ends – Part 2

In his or her free hours after school, a child should not be left to fend for himself against the untoward influences that often surround him. Even well-intentioned individuals who are concerned about education sometimes wait until a teenager finds himself in trouble, and then their concern focuses on how to cope with yet another young “threat to society.”

Fundraising for such causes should better put its main focus at fundraising for extracurricular activities in the younger grades. These would transform the after-school hours into a natural extension of the school’s positive influence.

A teacher must have his students in mind at all times. However, not every teacher or counselor is able to undertake extramural responsibilities. The ultimate responsibility lies on the administration of the educational institution, whether Jewish or not, to organize constructive activities that will keep children productively occupied during their spare time. By focusing on this from an early age, they groom them for productive and civilized years ahead.