Stressed by too much screen time, these US high school students staged a protest

Fed up by virtual classes, dozens of students at a Philadelphia high school declined to participate in classes. — Dreamstime/TNS

PHILADELPHIA: Fed up with what they say is too much screen time, some students from one Philadelphia high school refused to log on for school Monday, staging a protest they hope will draw attention to the plight of stressed teenagers across the city and beyond.

Instead of attending virtual school from 8am to 3pm as usual, dozens of students at Kensington High School for the Creative and Performing Arts declined to participate in classes.