Reading is an important part of our life, we need it in order to learn and get a good job in the future. It doesn't matter what you read, you will always learn.

And who are the people who should support young people reading? It's parents and teachers.

But, think about this, what happens when the teachers do not let the children read. What will happen when a child picks up the habits of the teachers, when the teacher tells the child not to read and to, instead, watch a video?

This needs to change! In schools the teachers force students to shut their books, even when it is free time, so that they will watch a non-educational video.

Students have theright to read! Andchildrenwant to read what they like, not what the teacher gives them to read. Sure, they should read what the teacher says to, but shouldn't they also be allowed to choose a book for themselves? To have fun?

Sign this petition if you believe that children should be allowed to read what they want to in class, during the wasted minutes when nothing happens. We need your help to stop the foul ideas the teachers have about books being bad!