What's so bad about extracurricular activities?

I know I'm a math teacher, but I am very sad about the state of schools these days. Thinking back on this past year of teaching in Inglewood, the students at my school had no extracurricular activities available. There was no art class, there was no drama, there was no wood shop, there was no student council, and the list goes on. One of the reasons why I didn't mind, or dare say, loved, school was because of all of the other fun things that school offered. Our state needs to get their act together and bring back funds for these extracurricular activities. Who knows what geniuses are out there? Some of them might fall through the cracks because they weren't given the opportunities to enjoy school and find their good subjects. I understand the importance of math and science in curriculum, but we cannot ignore the importance of the arts and other venues for students to express themselves.