'Student Walkout Against Gun Violence' Planned Nationwide Next Week
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Newly created Twitter account, @studentswalkout, is gaining some traction with one of their most recent tweets. They said:
CALLING ALL STUDENTS
In response to the Florida shooting, there will be a nation-wide walkout held next week.
Take action. Start planning with friends and classmates. Spread the word.
Walkout time/date to be released by Monday the 19th.
It is unknown at this time how many students will participate in the walkout, but it appears it might affect all schools (grade, middle, high) and potentially even colleges.
UPDATE (2/17/2018 at 2:32 PM Pacific):
It appears that 'Women's March Youth EMPOWER' is also planning a national school walkout.
From their Twitter account:
Enough is enough!
Women's March Youth EMPOWER is calling for students, teachers, and allies to take part in a #NationalSchoolWalkout for 17 minutes at 10am on March 14, 2018. Join us in saying #ENOUGH!
Their Facebook page has even more details:
Women’s March Youth EMPOWER is calling for students, teachers, school administrators, parents and allies to take part in a #NationalSchoolWalkout for 17 minutes at 10am across every time zone on March 14, 2018 to protest Congress’ inaction to do more than tweet thoughts and prayers in response to the gun violence plaguing our schools and neighborhoods. We need action. Students and allies are organizing the national school walkout to demand Congress pass legislation to keep us safe from gun violence at our schools, on our streets and in our homes and places of worship.
Students and staff have the right to teach and learn in an environment free from the worry of being gunned down in their classrooms or on their way home from school.
Parents have the right to send their kids to school in the mornings and see them home alive at the end of the day.
We are not safe at school. We are not safe in our cities and towns. Congress must take meaningful action to keep us safe and pass federal gun reform legislation that address the public health crisis of gun violence. We want Congress to pay attention and take note: many of us will vote this November and many others will join in 2020.
Join us in saying #ENOUGH!
Add your event to the map or find one near you here: https://www.actionnetwork.org/event_campaigns/enough-national-school-walkout
