Hundreds of local high school students walked out of their classes today to protest education cuts. They then made their way to city hall chanting “no more cuts” and met with Mayor McGinn to discuss their concerns.
Said one 16-year-old: “Our goal is to broadcast a message to Seattle and to Washington state that education is an inherent right and reducing the budget for education not only harms us but harms future generations.”
These kids are bad-ass.
I had this opportunity in high school.
My classmates organized a walk-out during our...years for similar reasons. However,...
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