Schools could be small businesses

I was reflecting on the hardship that many schools are enduring, especially in Chicago. My thoughts are this: if some of these schools could incorporate as small businesses with the students as share holders/stock holders I think that that would give them an incentive to stay in school.

The harsh reality about life is that many students do not have the love and support of their families. They go from a safe environment back to a stressful life. If they could live at the school during the week and have three meals a day I think that a lot of these problems that they are having would be ameliorated or just disappear.

Of course, the weekends would be theirs to go home and have their own life but at least they would not have to fear anything five days of the week while living at the schools. I feel for these young people. I was a teacher and my heart goes out to them.

Valerie Benson

Warrenville