Marshfield Students Participate in School Walkout for Stricter Gun Laws
Thursday, March 15th, 2018 -- 8:04 AM
(WDLB) -Students in Marshfield joined thousands of others around the world on Wednesday, in walking out of classes to demand stricter gun laws and an end to school shootings.At Marshfield High School, about 100 students left their classrooms to join the National School Walkout event which began at 10 a-m in each time zone. Senior Roma Shah helped organize the event. Roma said she was happy with the turnout, which was part of an unprecedented show of unity and political solidarity across the country, as waves of students marched out of schools in hopes of getting the attention of Congress and other leaders.
Carter Chojnacki also helped organize the Wednesday morning event, exactly one month after 17 students and teachers were killed in a school shooting in Parkland, Florida. Carter said students have three main demands of Congress: ban assault weapons and bump stocks, require universal background checks for gun sales, and a major investment in mental health organizations and wellness.
Some schools across the country disciplined students who walked out. In places like Ohio and Maryland, students received an unexcused absence for participating. In Cobb County, Georgia near Atlanta, the school district was punishing students with Saturday school or five days' suspension. And the protests went global. From Israel to Tanzania, students across the world left classrooms in solidarity with their American peers. And about a dozen parents and former teachers also joined Marshfield students in protesting gun violence and calling for immediate Congressional action.
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