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Art classes, such as painting and drawing are as important for children's development as other subjects so it should be compulsory in high school. Do you agree or disagree.

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I disagree with the above statement that
art
classes
,
such
 as painting and drawing are as essential for a kid's development as other
subjects
therefore
, they should not be compulsory in high school.
Firstly
, children are already occupied with so many
subjects
, by incorporating painting and drawing and making it a must
will
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put a
burden
 on them, they might not perform well
due to
 too many
subjects
 that they need to focus on.
Art
classes
 should be treated as an option rather than making it compulsory.
Secondly
, not every child is interested in
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, for, example painting and drawing, when children don't have an interest
then
 they won't perform well, they will be just doing it for the sake of doing things.
Therefore
, it's better suited for extra-circular activities.
Thirdly
, it can be costly the materials used and needed for painting and drawing can cost parents quite a lot, and the money spent on these materials can be spent
elsewhere
, looking at the cost of living which is on the rise.
Lastly
, there will be a
burden
 on the teachers as they will have to deal with many
subjects
, which will lead to stress and added workload on them, they might want to switch to some other jobs or
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due to
 pressure, as a
,
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 result students will suffer as there will be no teachers for them to teach. In conclusion, I disagree with the above statement because it loads an extra
burden
 on students, and children may not be interested in taking
art
classes
.
Art
classes
 can be costly for parents to pay for. There will be a
burden
 on teachers as they will be dealing with many
subjects
.
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