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[Javaman]

Republican Sets Out To Repeal The Ban On Child Labor
http://www.politicususa.com/en/republican-child-labor

The State Senator, Jane Cunningham (R-Chesterfield), introduced S.B. 222 last week and gave a litany of reasons why child labor laws are bad for children and parents. The woman is absolutely certain that current restrictions are “implying that government can make a better decision than a parent.” The current law in Missouri bars regular employment of children younger than 14, and imposes strict restrictions on children age 14 and 15, including the hours they are allowed to work and they are required to have signed permits from the school they attend. Cunningham says the law burdens schools with the responsibility of deciding if a child can work or not, but it is not a responsibility issue. Schools have a responsibility to the student to give them the best opportunity to succeed and if a child is failing or struggling to keep up with their studies, it doesn’t make sense to allow them to work when they should be studying.

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