Teen Activism Pillows

'I don't wanna discuss my responsibilities! I wanna talk about my rights!'

"This is the most important election of our lifetime."

"My mom says I can start a rock band if I call it 'I Love My Mommy.' You in?"

Who should be the next eco-club president? The most vegan? The most carbon neutral? The most into solar? Eco-club. But we need someone who will attract kids to the environmental cause. Then it's obvious. The most popular. Or most athletic!

"Nothing else in my room can spin on the floor like a bottle."

'When played backwards these say terrible things like 'do your homework' and 'clean your room.''

'More hair than brains.'

'He's at a very impressionable age.'

Welcome to your new English Class.

'What was the first music they ever said 'this isn't even music' about?'

Whatever!

"What I miss during school holidays is not going out on strike every Friday."

Mentoring Unit: 'Go on! You can do it! You can be a mentor!'

'Oh,oh, Regina has her lawyer with her.'

'Here's what she was reading - an articl called 'Parents can be fun'.'

"I attempted to circumvent the traditional trappings of a teen furlough...but I was thwarted by my czar-ish parental unit."

Secretary to boss: 'You fooled some of the people all of the time, Senator, but they were all too young to vote.'

'I don't want to be a shepherd. I want to be the policeman who interrupts the play to tell all the mummys and daddys who have parked irresponsibly and dangerously outside to move their cars...'

Children hold hands around a map of the world with picnic food.

War on drugs... war on terror... war on lima beans.

My dad's doing flowers for a huge sweet 16 party. Everyone's invited except me! Who cares? It's probably some loser who couldn't get anyone to come over without going over the top. Thanks, Em! You know what's important. Plus! We'll figure out whose party it is and crash it! You're my spiritual guide.

"I hope that this is just a riot of passage."

"We're students and we don't like this sculpture. Have it removed by tomorrow."

"The good news is, the children in the district have strong writing skills. The bad news is, we have sustained a letter-writing campaign from the third grade."

"With the Suzuki method, they start them campaigning as early as three or four."

Taking out the garbage can, cleaning up my room... Why doesn't someone start a civil war to free us kids?!

"Five kids have signed my petition. We'd like to have vegetarian options on the cafeteria menu. To help, I've put together a few recipes of my own."

Voting on their Seats

Alcohol and Tobacco Danger

'Dad, I decided not to get a tattoo in the end. Like you, I got a piercing, instead.'

'I'm guessing it'll have to be by text.'

'I'd like to run for class president but I don't want to put my family through a background check.'

Greta Thunberg

What's this about? The recession is devastating chain stores. Save our mall. They're the lifeblood of teen culture as we know it. What are your solutions? We're having a massive shop-in this Saturday! Shop 'til you drop. Big $$. Like a day of service? Exactly! But you'll feel even better about yourself.

Class of 2015