Let The Bellevue School District let Wednesday's asynchronous

The Issue

BSD should change Wednesdays back to asynchronous. I think this change should be made because students need a day where they can have a more relaxed schedule. Many students experience a lot of stress, and adding mandatory classes adds to that which is very unhealthy regarding someone's mental health. The synchronous time was made so Wednesdays were more organized, and so students could learn more, but it is much harder to learn when you are stressed out. Teachers already give out so much work, and Wednesdays are supposed to be the time where students can finish that work, but if Wednesdays continue to be synchronous then students will be extremely stressed with the sheer amount of work being assigned to them, and because there is no longer an asynchronous time where students can finish that work, students will be even more stressed. I understand that there are still asynchronous times in the afternoon, but having a day without any classes is very important.

A healthy living style means a proper balance of work and play, but if there are mandatory classes everyday of the week then there will be almost no time to play, and all student will do is work. This is very unhealthy for someone's mental health, and it could cause someone to dive into a deep depression. This hampers their learning abilities, and it also causes trouble for the people around them. Parents will start to worry about the mental health of their child, and the school counselors would get overwhelmed with the amount of students asking for mental guidance.

This also causes students to become isolated from the people around them due to the work they must complete. Because there is less time to do this work, students will talk to their friends less, and they will be in their rooms alone for a longer period of time, which could decrease their social skills. This also means that students will have less time to play and relax which is needed for a healthy lifestyle. Changing Wednesdays to synchronous may be more organized, but the mental damage it will do to students is extremely problematic. It will also cause people to become more isolated and antisocial. School's purpose is to teach students, but if this change doesn't benefit students, then why was this change made. Therefore, it is in the best interest of the students of BSD to change Wednesdays back to asynchronous. Credits to Justin for making this :) 

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The Issue

BSD should change Wednesdays back to asynchronous. I think this change should be made because students need a day where they can have a more relaxed schedule. Many students experience a lot of stress, and adding mandatory classes adds to that which is very unhealthy regarding someone's mental health. The synchronous time was made so Wednesdays were more organized, and so students could learn more, but it is much harder to learn when you are stressed out. Teachers already give out so much work, and Wednesdays are supposed to be the time where students can finish that work, but if Wednesdays continue to be synchronous then students will be extremely stressed with the sheer amount of work being assigned to them, and because there is no longer an asynchronous time where students can finish that work, students will be even more stressed. I understand that there are still asynchronous times in the afternoon, but having a day without any classes is very important.

A healthy living style means a proper balance of work and play, but if there are mandatory classes everyday of the week then there will be almost no time to play, and all student will do is work. This is very unhealthy for someone's mental health, and it could cause someone to dive into a deep depression. This hampers their learning abilities, and it also causes trouble for the people around them. Parents will start to worry about the mental health of their child, and the school counselors would get overwhelmed with the amount of students asking for mental guidance.

This also causes students to become isolated from the people around them due to the work they must complete. Because there is less time to do this work, students will talk to their friends less, and they will be in their rooms alone for a longer period of time, which could decrease their social skills. This also means that students will have less time to play and relax which is needed for a healthy lifestyle. Changing Wednesdays to synchronous may be more organized, but the mental damage it will do to students is extremely problematic. It will also cause people to become more isolated and antisocial. School's purpose is to teach students, but if this change doesn't benefit students, then why was this change made. Therefore, it is in the best interest of the students of BSD to change Wednesdays back to asynchronous. Credits to Justin for making this :) 

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Petition created on November 16, 2020