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New York City won't penalize students for skipping school for climate rally
The HillMore than 1 million New York City students won’t be penalized for skipping school to attend a climate strike on Friday.
The strike — one of more than 800 protests taking place across the country on Friday, three days before the United Nations Climate Action Summit — had sparked a debate over the role for public schools in student political activism, The New York Times reports.
Ahead of the strike, parents in the nation’s largest school district struggled with how to email their children’s schools asking for excused absences, while teachers were left unsure of how to approach the subject, The Times reports.
While some students planned to strike no matter what, others were conflicted due to potential consequences for getting an unexcused absence.
The strike — one of more than 800 protests taking place across the country on Friday, three days before the United Nations Climate Action Summit — had sparked a debate over the role for public schools in student political activism, The New York Times reports.
Ahead of the strike, parents in the nation’s largest school district struggled with how to email their children’s schools asking for excused absences, while teachers were left unsure of how to approach the subject, The Times reports.
While some students planned to strike no matter what, others were conflicted due to potential consequences for getting an unexcused absence.