We're the teens who fought to pass a new bill that gives mental health days to our fellow students (generations, activist)

[Suburban_Guy]

We are enabling future generations of snowflakes. I loved one comment on another website, that teens like these were storming the beaches of Normandy 75 years ago. Maybe these teens should stop with the Facebook and social media nonsense.

https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/w...ellow-64578428

A group of high school students in Oregon took action when they saw rates of suicide, bullying and mental health issues rising among peers.


The four teen activists, led by Hailey Hardcastle and Derek Evans, started lobbying for a mental health bill, HB 2191, which was recently signed into law by Gov. Kate Brown. Starting this fall, schools in Oregon will excuse student absences for mental or behavioral health reasons, similar to regular sick days.

[Dbones]

Originally Posted by Suburban_Guy

We are enabling future generations of snowflakes. I loved one comment on another website, that teens like these were storming the beaches of Normandy 75 years ago. Maybe these teens should stop with the Facebook and social media nonsense.

https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/w...ellow-64578428

It is a regular sick day. This wasn't needed at all. It's just virtue signaling at it's finest.

[Bitey]

Students already get mental health days every Saturday and Sunday.

[Dbones]

Originally Posted by Bitey

Students already get mental health days every Saturday and Sunday.

The Bill is nothing but virtue signaling. Mental health days are treated like regular sick days. If a note is needed you go to your doctor and tell them you have depression or anxiety and needed a day off from school. Boom a note for school is provided. Doc notes don't state the reason and the school has no business asking or knowing.