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School Walkouts - Guest - 03-14-2018
With zero pre-announcment to parents, our children were used as political pawns today to unknowingly bolster a left wing agenda.
My child stated his Kumu told him. "To honor the 17 in Florida" + "Here is paper for posters."
No other explanation or background provided.
He and three other "informed" students chose to remain inside out of the rain.
This little gem of an organization was the driving force behind the majority of the nationwide walkouts and wasting ( at least 1/2 : ) of the students learning time. https://www.womensmarch.com/enough-toolkit
Will they be allowed equal time and voice ?
RE: School Walkouts - HereOnThePrimalEdge - 03-14-2018
zero pre-announcment to parents
The school walkouts across Hawaii and the US today have been planned for weeks. It was covered by every legitimate news organization in the aftermath of the recent school shooting in Florida. It was intended to bring attention to the 17 school shootings in 2018* (so far).
If adults can't protect their own children, thank God the children choose to express their feelings on the issue. If the keiki who walked out today are our future, I look forward to better days ahead.
* http://time.com/5168272/how-many-school-shootings/
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RE: School Walkouts - shave_ice - 03-14-2018
If you hadn't heard about this, your head is willingly in the sand.
RE: School Walkouts - Guest - 03-14-2018
Never said I did not know or heard of.
School itself just took its liberty with them sans ANY discussion or education on the topics.
Simple as that.
RE: School Walkouts - PaulW - 03-14-2018
Who isn't against school shootings?
RE: School Walkouts - Obie - 03-14-2018
How about this ?
"Instead of walking out of school on March 14, encourage students to walk up - walk up to the kid who sits a lone at lunch and invite him to sit with your group; walk up to the kid who sits quietly in the corner of the room and sit next to her, smile and say Hi; walk up to the kid who causes disturbances in class and ask how he is doing; walk up to your teachers and thank them; walk up to someone who has different views than you and get to know them - you may be surprised at how much you have in common. Build on that foundation instead of casting stones. I challenge students to find 14 students and 3 adults to walk up to on March 14 and say something nice in honor of those who died in FL. But you can start practicing now! #walkupnotout"
RE: School Walkouts - bluesboy - 03-14-2018
they can do that too. but today they're walking out.
RE: School Walkouts - Guest - 03-14-2018
+1 Obie voice of reason!
RE: School Walkouts - Rob Tucker - 03-14-2018
Personally in this instance I think the schools have an obligation to stand back and just let the kids speak for themselves. It appears that that is what happened. Good. Protecting our children from harm should be everyone's agenda.
RE: School Walkouts - EightFingers - 03-14-2018
And yet the problem remains.....