From this petition i want to prove that having a monthly mental health day for students to take time to either sleep in, catch up on school work, go hang out with friends, have a day to them selves etc. will be beneficial to students mental health. I DO NOT want this to end up like a school work day where parents make their kids do school work. I am striving for it to be completely up to the kids what they choose  to do on their mental health day & if their parents end up making them do school work or anything that mentally they cannot do then they should be able to tell their school counselor about it & the counselor can call them & tell then that this day should be completely up to them to decide what will help them mentally. With these mental health days i feel it will help a lot of students be able to pay attention in school more get work done (not only at home but in class), help students get the 7-8 hours of sleep they need to be their best selves etc. I feel like these days will help students in a lot of ways & not just students struggling with mental health but also students who just need a day off from school once in awhile. I also feel if these have to add on to the school year as a whole, they will still be greatful for these days as personal friends of mine have done this themselves & have felt 10x better. So sign this petition if you feel monthly mental health days will not only help you in school but in your everyday life as well :)