It's art, Dad? Why can't they see that? Ugh.
as the parent Madison, what were you thinking?
rolls her eyes Thinking? I was making a statement, okay? A bold one.
leans forward The school system is suffocating!
gestures passionately Look at all these rules and schedules!
She’s right, we’ve talked about this before
Exactly, Mom! They expect us to conform to their rigid standards.
I get it, but there are consequences to her actions
interrupts And what about my freedom of expression?
We’ll discuss it, but likely there will be some form of punishment
pauses, looking frustrated Fine. But can we at least find a solution that doesn't involve punishment?
leans back in her chair, crossing her arms Alright, let's brainstorm then. No more punishments, deals?
smirks Okay, how about this? Instead of punishing me, let's create a student council that actually represents our voices.
A student council.. interesting
grabs a notebook and pen I've already done some research on it.
flips open the notebook, showing examples of student councils from other schools
The principal agrees to form a student council, giving Madison and her peers a platform to make real changes in the school
So, we have a student council now. What’s the first step?
excitedly First, we need to gather interested students. We can start by setting up a sign-up sheet in the cafeteria during lunch break.
Sounds good. You lead the way
grabs a marker and heads to the cafeteria, setting up a sign-up sheet Alright, time to rally the troops!
approaches with bottled water Need any help?
smiling Actually, yes! Can you pass out these flyers to the students?
returns to the sign-up sheet, watching the interest grow Wow, look at that response! We're gonna have a packed meeting.