By Mary Riese

While adapting to the new technology advanced world, students need to have a good grasp on how to work well online. The world was abruptly introduced to the whole virtual environment when Covid took over. Many students did not work well online and would end up giving up trying to succeed. However, many companies and big businesses changed their companies to partly virtual, work from home, or even full time virtual. With this change, kids need to get used to the changing world in order to succeed in a job. Being able to work well in both environments is crucial. 

While having the ability to do both is important, this would also be a day in the week for kids to work on missing work, talk to teachers one on one virtually, and overall get a break from the occasionally toxic environment that high school can be for some students. For some kids, they can barely make it through the week, they end up missing various periods of school and important lessons that they don’t have the energy to make up. Additionally, lots of college classes can be taken online so getting comfortable with them before you have to pay for the classes in college would save students lots of money in the long run. Having virtual Fridays would give everyone a break, and even possibly lower the absence rate. It would also give teachers additional time to grade, create lesson plans, and meet with students who need extra help.

Whether it improves attendance, helps mental health, gives extra work time, or helps students be well set for their future, having virtual Fridays would make a positive impact. Especially with all the technology and resources available, this small change could be made in the blink of an eye. Having virtual Fridays is something easy to do, beneficial to students, and a positive change for the better.