I am a student in the Richardson Independent School District, and I have experienced firsthand the issues that come with using the learning application "Schoology". In just one month, my classmates and I have encountered more problems with this app than we did in a quarter of the school year with alternatives like Google Classroom. Our learning has been significantly hindered by these issues. 

Schoology's interface is not user-friendly, causing unnecessary problems among students and even staff, sometimes to the point where we have had to find other work to do because Schoology was experiencing issues. We have just about never had to do this with Google Classroom. Furthermore, there have been numerous instances of technical glitches that disrupt our classes and impede our ability to do the basic functions of the app, such as submitting work, viewing the attachments on said submissions, and even finding assignments, among other things.

According to EdTech Magazine, a well-designed educational app should enhance student engagement, provide interactive experiences, support collaborative learning and offer personalized content (EdTech Magazine). Schoology fails on all these counts. 

We believe that it's crucial for our school district to prioritize efficient online tools for education. We urge the Richardson Independent School District to discontinue using Schoology in favor of more reliable platforms such as Google Classroom or Microsoft Teams which are known for their stability and ease-of-use (EdSurge).

Although Schoology has its pros (easier to see upcoming and overdue assignments, etc.), My classmates and I agree that these are far more outweighed by its cons. Please sign this petition if you agree that we deserve better online educational tools for effective learning.