According to Eli Rosenberg from the Washington Post, currently, ten new states have created laws regarding the implementation of Holocaust content (Rosenberg). All of the students who have passed through these states’ education systems may not be informed on the Holocaust whatsoever. This lack of vital education on history can create a gap between society and its people within.  Not educating us students on the Holocaust is permitting the unjust beliefs of Jewish bias. It is a tactic used to continue anti-semitsim. 
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As the world constantly changes, anti-semitsim stays true. Ryan Klemot a Stony Brook news writer from EBSCOhost, told the story of Saul, a Holocaust survivor who was facing physical and verbal harassment when walking to synagogue. Ryan, who was walking with Saul, lost patience and started screaming, emotionally describing what Saul had been through (Klemot).  Shortly after, the men stopped harassing Saul. All of a sudden there was this shift in their mentalities. That change in mindset is suggesting that informing people of significant historical events is in fact effective. Thus, teaching our peers could mimic this reaction. It seems absurd that a man cannot even walk independently without facing discrimination.
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Persistence, the idea of holding on to something until it gives out. Jewish individuals have “given out”, as they continue to endure assaults, harassment, and vandalism to their property because they identify as Jewish. In a News article from ABC-Clio, editorial manager Julia Dunbar states that the ADL has recorded an average of 982 incidents each year in the U.S. from 2010 to 2014 (Dunbar). Anti-semitism is only increasing, teaching society to avoid change regarding religious persecution. The entire motive behind educating people is to decrease Jewish discrimination. It is to protect future generations of jews and build defiance towards hatred.
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Some states are just now stepping forward. In an article from the Washington Post, author Eli Rosenberg said that Oregon passed a bill requiring the information regarding the Holocaust to be taught. The destructive effects of hatred would be included in the curriculum (Rosenberg). Education is the basis; not only can it teach you statistics and chemistry, but it can enforce the reflection of actions and eradicate racist views on jews. Imagine if we never learned about the holocaust in school. All of us would have fostered unethical views.  This leads to false stereotypes and stigma. Seriously?! Did it really take 80 years for a standard part of the curriculum to be put in place?
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Listen. I am all for freedom of speech - but when it comes to uninformed people, I’m kind of on the fence. In our CMS 8th grade class, in a survey conducted (Noorily), 7% of students said the holocaust should not be taught. This opinion can result in a domino effect, or the spread of beliefs. Influences are present in every aspect of life. In many ways, we learn from those around us, we take in what we hear. This can be detrimental if those views are biased or clearly stemmed from prejudice. A way to prevent this occurrence is through teaching. 
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You may think that all of our classmates must know about the holocaust, yet one of them was not familiar. In an interview (Noorily), I told them about the numerous times that Jews have been victims of discrimination. They then stated that it was wrong to spread Jewish hate and felt empathetic. Their understanding shows the lack of exposure to information at home or resources. School may be one of the only places to inform students like us, as there are only a few opportunities before we are influenced by others. The only way to even translate the severity and greatness of discrimination is to inform them. 
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 We can say we want a more inclusive society,  one that disregards race and beliefs. However, once you talk the talk...you kind of have to walk the walk. We are the future, the people that will make up this world. So use your voice,  educate others. Speak for those who never could.  I may be one person pushing to educate, but there still are 6 million other reasons.