With the 2020 election being this week, some may say it has caused division in our school. A majority of students at Badin High School cannot vote, but that doesn’t mean their voice can’t be heard inside the school.

Badin has decided to allow students to have civil conversations in extended homeroom about things that they can debate upon. This is to help prepare students to have respectful conversations about disagreements with other people.

“I don’t think these conversations are necessary because I feel like everyone already knows to try and be respectful when discussing your opinions, ” sophomore Teagan Hickey says.

Many students believe politics should stay out of school completely, others disagree.

“I think in certain classes politics should be talked about, but a lot of people are very passionate about what they believe, so some discussions can get ugly fast, ” Hickey says.

Even though some conversations may be uncomfortable to have, voting for high school students is coming sooner than they would think. It’s important that they are introduced to politics so they know what’s going on in the real world.

“I think high schoolers should understand politics because we are the next generation of voters and need to figure out our own opinions, ” Hickey says.

At Badin specifically, there hasn’t been any major issues with respecting differing opinions. This sign of maturity is something that is hoped to be brought out into the real world.

“I think at the end of the day we put aside our political differences and respect each other. I believe that’s what is really important, ” Hickey says.