A student from the Washoe County School District started a petition to demand positive change in online learning.
"The way that distance learning was organized is a wreck. We spend more time finding our assignments than doing them," wrote Gabe Schroeder, a Senior at Galena High School.
Schroeder and his peers specifically expressed that they don't like the Microsoft Teams program. Students want to recommend the use of other online learning platforms like Google Classroom. They are also hoping to receive more communication and feedback from teachers.
"We don't feel like the county cares about us," Schroeder said, referring to the Washoe County School District. "We know teachers care about us, but we know that they're not helping teachers out."
On Tuesday Schroeder and his peers showed a united front at their high school. Students say education is at the forefront of their cause, but mental health is also a concern.
"We understand the situation is hard to react to the pandemic, but the education system was already not that great before the pandemic. The pandemic, the response to it highlights the issues we want to highlight in the first place. So either way the education system needs to be fixed." Schroeder said.
The District is aware of the petition and say, "We are sorry that students have faced these challenges as we have moved forward with the school year, and are working together as a district to ensure these issues improve. Student input will be essential to that effort."
The District tells us there's a Student Advisory Council meeting Tuesday night where they look forward to working with our students to find solutions going forward. For the full statement, see below.
