Today, more than half of 12th graders put in more than 20 hours a week on the job, working at restaurants, malls, and cinemas. Experts say that teenagers with heavy workloads are prone to fatigue poor grades in school and a lack of exercise. Gene Russo, an expert in labor relations says that many kids feel pressured to work longer hours at work and as a result, grades suffer.
Some experts suggest new laws to further limit the hours teens can work during the school year.
Russo says there s more we can do. And they re gonna have to do a better job. A generation ago, kids needed to work to help their families, today they mostly work for spending money. All rights reserved.