March 14th school walkout - it comes home as the county is putting on the pressure.

[underpants]

My 7th grade daughter and her friends are considering joining the walk out but word has come down from the school (nothing official yet) that there will be consequences. First anyone who walks out will get a "referral" which is basically a warning. Also the big field trip to DC (one day bus trip) will not be allowed.

Were having a family discussion on it and will continue to but we made it clear that we'd support whatever decision she makes.

I've offered some options
1. Don't walkout
2. Skip school that day (I'll stay home with her)
3. Pre-arranged early pick up
4. Participate in the walkout

For #'s 3 and 4 I'm trying to express to her that what matters is what she knows that action means.

[hedda_foil]

1. My 13 year old granddaughter Maya, who's in 8th grade, is leading the walkout at her junior high.

She's doing it with the support of the principal and faculty because she went through channels, first getting advice from her US history teacher on how best to go about it. (Amazingly, our school district actually has US history for 8th graders!). She got the support of a few friends in each grade at the school (6th through 8th grades) and then went to the principal with the ask. So now the whole school is walking out on the 14th and Maya is writing a speech for it.

You might see how the walkout at your daughter's school is being organized. If it's haphazard without the involvement of faculty, she and her friends might want to get together with a couple of 8th graders to try to get the faculty and principal on board.

[underpants]

2. Good for her and good advice.

I think this is coming down from the county level not the school.

[hedda_foil]

3. Thanks, underpants. And good for your daughter and her friends for wanting to be involved.