What do you think about LI school walkouts for Parkland?
Students across Long Island — and the country — walked out of their schools on March 14 to send a message in the wake of the recent school shooting in Florida.
Students from West Boca High School in Florida walked to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Feb. 20, 2018 in honor of the 17 students and staff who were shot dead there days earlier. Credit: Getty
Some students across Long Island — and the country — walked out of their schools on Wednesday to send a message in the wake of last month’s mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.
The nationwide demonstration, planned for 10 a.m., was expected to last 17 minutes to symbolize the number of students and staff members killed in the Feb. 14 school shooting.
LI school districts performed a delicate dance as they worked both to allow and control student-led walkouts. We asked readers: Do you think students should face disciplinary action if they walk out of their schools Wednesday without their district’s support? Here are their responses.