Mr. Heaphy's students speak out on the issues that will be important to them as new voters in the next election!
About how republicans should switch to pro-choice
Abortion should be a choice to the women.
Women and men are both U.S. citizens, so shouldn't they be treated equally in job opportunities and wages. Men and women should be payed the same a...
Violence against women is a national epidemic that needs to be addressed and acted upon in order to protect and preserve our American ideals.
Planned Parenthood is a vital resource to our country and defunding it would lead to an increase in STD's and unplanned Pregnacies
Global warming is rapidly increasing and we need our next president to put restrictions on harmful non-renewable energy sources that are posing a t...
Why guns should be restricted for the mentally ill.
College is the biggest issue facing American families in this year's election, and something needs to be done to help them.
Affirmative Action endangers the United States reputation for equality amongst all of its citizens
My name is Zachary Rogers, I’m a high school student in Westport, Connecticut, and I’m proud to say that I will vote in the next presidential elect...
The exponentially increasing cost of health insurance is causing an immense economic burden on American citizens
As the future President of the United States, it is imperative that you implement carbon cuts so as to stop climate change.
Abortion should be kept legal since women should be given the choice of what they want to do.
While some Americans believe the second amendment gives citizens the unrestricted right to bear arms, the majority of us do feel that some restric...
How the next President should address and fix the religious persecution in America.
LGBT Rights are being discussed in different manners and both candidates have different views on this opinion, so read my letter to find out why th...
Racism is spreading to schools, which is giving people of color a smaller chance of succeeding in their future.
This letter is focused on the issue of Gun Violence in the United States.
Gun violence is a major issue in the United States, that we need to solve. Stricter gun control laws will decrease the amount of gun violence in th...
Abortion is a medical advance that has changed lives for Americans everywhere. Working backwards by making it illegal would cause devastation to ou...
Students are not currently getting enough sleep. We need our next president to take a stand and make schools start later.
Bacteria are becoming resistant to all of our antibiotics, and action needs to be taken before this issue grows out of hand.
Cut the Military's budget and bring our soldiers home from the needless conflicts we started.
Gun Violence is out of control and the President must increase background checks and restrictions on who can purchase guns.
Prescription painkillers are causing young adults all over the nation to become addicted and even move to drugs such as heroin. Something must be d...
Our country is heading in the liberal wrong direction in these issues. We need to take a conservative approach and make a free market healthcare a...
I believe that there is a gap in the quality of education that should be closed to create equal opportunities for all students across the nation.
Although I myself am not an immigrant, both of my parents are, and I feel that immigration is a key topic that, as President, you have to address ...
The United States needs to stop global warming before the earth gets to the point of no return. After all the band of planets that have been found...
Inequality amongst racial groups in America is a major issue because people are being deprived of their inalienable rights of life, liberty, and th...
This letter highlights the need for our future president to eradicate any forms of abuse, fraud, and wasted money in the Social Security system.
Why the national debt of over $19 trillion must be solved by the future president.
This letter exlpains the problems with college tuition and includes why is needs to be less expensive.
Immigration is a major issue in today's society.
Police brutality and lack of equality for people of color is the most important and devastating problem in the United States right now because mor...
Letter to the president on abortion
Abortion should be legal, no matter what. Women should have the right to choose what they want to do with their unborn child.
All over the world, animals are being harshly abused for means of food, entertainment, clothes, and scientific testing. The ways that they are bein...
I believe that the decision on whether or not a woman can abort a fetus should not ultimately be in the hands of the government and is a fundamenta...
Gun laws should not be changed
