This article explores the issues around teens working during their high school years and whether the experience is truly beneficial, or is just fueling their materialistic desires to keep up with their peers.  It also provides advice for parents to help our teens keep it all in perspective and not let their academics slide.

The National PTA offers some sage advice for parents who allow their teens to work.  Nowadays most teens work for disposable income to buy cars, concert tickets and the like.  A professor at Virginia Tech asserts that many teens work too many hours and that it does jeopardize their academic performance.