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NO MORE LONG SCHOOL HOURS!!!!

NO MORE LONG SCHOOL HOURS!!!!

Closed — 66 supporters Verified

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Naomi
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Started by Diamond Brown 8 years, 4 months ago

Are you aware about the time in school hours beginning in the fall for the 2018-2019 school year? JPS has changed the school time to where Middle school does not get out of school until 3:30 pm and high schoolers will not get out of school until 4:00 pm. They claim to have made this change in school time in case we have another snow day and school happens to be out for a while again however, the reasons behind us being out of school and having to make up those does WERE NOT OUR FAULT. It was not OUR fault that the pipes bursted causing them to call no school because of LACK OF WATER! JPS continues to make decisions about OUR EDUCATION without giving us our right to express our views about it! They continue to make decisions without consulting the students, parents, teachers, and staff that it will affect. WE HAVE A RIGHT TO BE ABLE TO HAVE A SAY AND WHAT WE WANT BEFORE THE FINAL DECISON IS MADE FOR US! WE HAVE A RIGHT TO BE INFORMED! Pushing the school hours back will cause students and teachers to get home later. Many students have jobs to go to right after school and families to get to . There are many students who have little siblings waiting on them to get home to watch over them until their parents get off of work . Many students have practice and this time change will cause them to get home from practice even later delaying them from starting their actual school work and getting to bed at a decent time. If you do not want to get out of school at 4:00 pm sign this petition please! If you are tired of JPS making these decisions without giving us our rights to voice sign this petition please! We need at least 1000 signatures.

Updates

May 18, 2018

Seeing this grow so quickly confirms that I am not the only one frustrated by these late dismissals. It means everything to know that so many families understand how much these extra hours disrupt our lives at home.

16 Comments

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Gabriel Williams
8 years ago Featured

We really have a big say on how long we should be taught and how we should be taught

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Tyra Patterson
8 years ago Featured

I can't be getting out of school late because my mom works and I have to be there to watch my sister .

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Marcus Farah
8 years ago Featured

If i get out at 4 my coach is gonna have me at practice until 7 then i still gotta do homework and eat dinner . when am i suppose to sleep ? this is ridiculous .

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Deneen Archibald
8 years ago Featured

There is no need to adjust for events tgat may or may not happen at the expense of the students and faculty.

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Alexandria Hannah
8 years ago Featured

Longer school hours , in my opinion, won't do anything for us. Jps is already late anyway . This year we were supposed to get out at 3:30 but really didn't get out until 4 so i can only imagine how next year is gonna go .. Most 11th & 12th graders will have jobs anyway , please don't forget that WE HAVE LIVES OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL !

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Tatyana Lenard
8 years ago Featured

More students drive and ride buses. Students who live in the same areas can carpool to and from school.

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Naomi
8 years ago

I have a job

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Anonymous
8 years ago

Y'all better PREACH!!!