

Lower Online School Hours in Fitzgerald High School
The Issue
Fitzgerald recently had a schedule change regarding school hours to match in-person class time with online class time. Online students stay in class for 2 hours per class with 5-10 minute breaks within the two hours and 5 minute breaks to go to the next class. One of the major consequences of this schedule change is the impact on student health. Digital learning affects students physical and mental health. Staring at the screen for too long can cause students migraines, neck problems, and eye strain. Studies also show siting for too long can increase our death rate; according to the NBC News article, "Sitting more than six hour a day during your free time raises the risk of early death by 19 percent" (Fox). Digital learning for too long can also cause stress within students. Our former virtual schedule had us go to 3 classes for 1 hour instead of 2 hours each . We want our old virtual schedule-- three classes, one hour each-- back for the well being of our physical and mental health.
The Issue
Fitzgerald recently had a schedule change regarding school hours to match in-person class time with online class time. Online students stay in class for 2 hours per class with 5-10 minute breaks within the two hours and 5 minute breaks to go to the next class. One of the major consequences of this schedule change is the impact on student health. Digital learning affects students physical and mental health. Staring at the screen for too long can cause students migraines, neck problems, and eye strain. Studies also show siting for too long can increase our death rate; according to the NBC News article, "Sitting more than six hour a day during your free time raises the risk of early death by 19 percent" (Fox). Digital learning for too long can also cause stress within students. Our former virtual schedule had us go to 3 classes for 1 hour instead of 2 hours each . We want our old virtual schedule-- three classes, one hour each-- back for the well being of our physical and mental health.
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Petition created on November 12, 2020