TALLAHASSEE, FLA. (WSVN) - Schools in Leon County in Northern Florida have announced that they will excuse students who decide to go to the State Capitol to protest current gun laws.
Several students who survived the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School plan to visit the state capitol in Tallahassee this week to demand immediate action.
Leon County Schools will excuse absences of students wishing to participate in events occurring at the Capitol on Wednesday, February 21, 2018. — Leon County Schools (@LeonSchools) February 19, 2018
As a result, Leon County announced in a tweet that they will be excusing the absences of any students that decide to go an protest.
According to the Associated Press, organizers behind the Women’s March, an anti-Trump and female empowerment protest are also calling for a 17-minute nationwide walkout by teachers and students on March 14.
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TwentyfootAngels on February 20th, 2018 at 04:07 UTC »
My high school did something similar with this when the schools in our area protested a bill that was slashing teachers' wages. I think a lot of students only protested because the teachers stopped running clubs in response, but that's beside the point. Over half the school walked out, and during lunch almost everyone was outside protesting. The school never formally endorsed it, and they took attendance at the beginning of each class today to track who was coming and going, but nobody got in trouble and the school asked for a police officer who had excellent standing with the students to come watch us. I remember going outside during lunch and holding signs with my friends, and the coolest thing was when an 18-wheeler stopped in front of the school to lay on the horn. Everyone cheered, we all had fun, I don't think the bill passed after all, it was great.
Back then, it seemed like such a cool and fun way to express our rights. But now that I'm reading this, it's nothing in comparison. These aren't kids protesting to get out of class, they're driving hundreds of miles because their friends are dead. They're going out there knowing full well that armed adults are going to say they're overreacting right after they finished burying their classmates.
jurassicparkraptor21 on February 20th, 2018 at 02:59 UTC »
Although the specifics of this are arguably problematic, involvement in the democratic system (through protest or amy other way) is an important educational experience. People should care.
elisquared on February 19th, 2018 at 23:58 UTC »
Are they supporting the bipartisan background check bill?