The American school system may be considered as the gateway to success for some, but to the vast majority, it is a prison that teaches things they will forget very soon, where depression can overwhelm people, where student debt is about 1.5 trillion US dollars, where creativity is discouraged, where diplomas can turn into boring jobs... the list is long. But whether you love or hate school, we will at some time need to take action, because the countless generations that will come after won't be misguided.

But why would anyone, anyone even create this system in the first place? Well, I don't have a clear answer, but this is one explanation:

Humans, or Homo Sapiens, first appeared on Earth 200,000 years ago. At first, we were survivors, mostly caring about eating, drinking, sleeping, etc. But as time passed, we had other things we could do; become doctors, blacksmiths, merchants, fishermen, etc. But those skills needed teaching, so people taught. This grew into an unhealthy culture of schooling for the aristocratic. Since they didn't do a lot by themselves. Latin, Greek, Then, the Industrial Revolution started in the late 1700s, creating a big demand for obedient workers. Do you know how sometimes you have to line up or ask to go to the bathroom? That is obeying, which was what the industry needed. So, at the time it was okay since society had to progress, but then there was another revolution; the Technological Revolution. This was when employers in the technology industry needed creative and open people. Unfortunately, the United States of America didn't change a lot; sure, there were some changes, but not enough to progress with society. Simply, there are not many people that have to be obedient every single minute of work anymore. And, social media appeared; YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok (well let's just say i hate tiktok), and more, allowing videos to be seen by the thousands, maybe even the millions or the billions, creating money for content creators and the platform themselves (unfortunately, the YouTube COPPA rule ruined some of this... but still, people still get recognized and COPPA is not going to be a big problem for long).

So, if you don't get it, you can search this up on Google, Firefox, Microsoft Edge, Opera, Ecosia, or whatever browser you prefer.

Everyone can (you don't need to) sign the petition, for your information.