In the yeshivot and seminaries in the USA and the American style yeshivot in Israel, to what extent is it encouraged that the boys or girls create a representative committee whose job is to make suggestions or present gripes to management?
For example, in my girl’s (Israeli) talmud torah primary school, in addition to the school parents’ committee, older pupils are expected to elect such a committee to be approachable by parents and pupils alike if there are problems to be solved (too much home work, school bags too heavy, etc.), or to make suggestions concerning the curriculum.
Not only is such a committee needed, it also gives young girls a start in public involvement.
From my experience a few decades ago, a representation of the bachurim was chosen to help solve some issues at a new Israeli yeshiva, and this coordinated a list of things needed and helped us obtain a washing machine (especially necessary as we were not in a big city with a laundromat), enough cupboard space in the dorm (there were three cupboards for four bachurim as an extra bed was in each room), and other issues.