My parents want me to work and go to summer school. Help me get them off my back. First off you are not an adult yet, and your parents are responsible for you until you are 18. They would like for you to have a job and learn to be responsible. If you were working, you would have extra money for the things you like to do.
Summer school is usually short term.
If you go, you can earn extra credits so that you will have more time to fun your senior year, or even graduate early. You need to sit down with your parents, be respectful, and work out a compromise. If there is a party you want to go to, find out if it is supervised, and if your parents can call them. They will feel more comfortable about letting you go. Invite your friends to your house and let your parents get to know them.