Enough thoughts and prayers — these teens are ready to take action!
Waves of high school students across the country marched out of class on Wednesday to demand stricter gun laws in hopes of putting an end to school massacres once and for all.
This unprecedented National Walkout Day, which kicked off at 10 a.m. EST and will continue across the states at 10 a.m. local time, was sparked by the Parkland, Florida school shooting and fueled by the fire and fury of its articulate survivors.
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The protest was initially supposed to be 17 minutes of silence — one minute for each of the victims gunned down in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Valentine’s Day massacre — but students are opting to stay out of class for much longer to rally for change.
These teens are so undeterred, even the threat of being suspended won’t stop them from hitting the pavement to call on Congress to pass stricter, “common sense” gun control laws.
Let’s hope they don’t get bored anytime soon, because they still have a long fight ahead of them against the NRA-butt-sniffing GOP.
Ch-ch-check out some of the powerful reactions, images, and clips from #StudentsStandUp (below)!
i just got woken up by the sound of local high school students marching down my street chanting “guard your kids, not your guns”. i love the smell of teenage revolution in the morning. ├ó┼ô┼á #nationalwalkoutday #studentsstandup
— radical sandwich anarchy 🖕🥪🖕 (@kinaisokay) March 14, 2018
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it├óΓé¼Γäós the only thing that ever has.” ~ Margaret Mead. Standing in solidarity with students & supportive staff on #NationalWalkoutDay. #NeverAgain #Enough #StudentsStandUp
— Billie Jean King (@BillieJeanKing) March 14, 2018
Proud of all of you! Never give up! You are THE change!
So amazing to see young people take back their power and USE it! #NationalWalkoutDay pic.twitter.com/nuUDdqkpkD
— Miley Ray Cyrus (@MileyCyrus) March 14, 2018
The young people of this generation give me so much hope. Are u listening @GOP? Time for gun laws to change. And for you 2A-ers, relax, no one is saying you cant own a gun, your right to ‘bear arms shall not be infringed’. Just looking for common sense reform! #NationalWalkoutDay https://t.co/jB7NCb0MJj
— Chris Evans (@ChrisEvans) March 14, 2018
We are walking out for 17 minuets at 10:00 am today for the 17 lives lost in Parkland. This is not for fun, or to skip class, this is to remeber the students and to protest congress to finally DO something. We have a voice! #StudentsStandUp
— Jack Holsopple (@jeholsopple121) March 14, 2018
my school walked out in 20° weather and stood in silence for 17 minutes #NationalWalkoutDay #WalkoutWednesday #ParklandStrong #StudentsStandUp pic.twitter.com/dpnF0E8eEY
— abby (@vespercoin) March 14, 2018
So inspired by students across the country participating in #NationalWalkoutDay
I want to be like them when I grow up. https://t.co/1FqDIGLxr3
— Adam Scott (@mradamscott) March 14, 2018
These kids are leading the charge against gun violence – and I’m proud to be here fighting alongside them. #NationalWalkOutDay pic.twitter.com/U7fcNaQhhi
— Elizabeth Warren (@SenWarren) March 14, 2018
Why did Nickelodeon going off the air in support of #NationalWalkoutDay make me tear up? Something about the network that brought my kids Blue’s Clues sticking with the young people who were watching it and Nick Jr. as toddlers is really moving.
— STEVE HUFF (@SteveHuff) March 14, 2018
I’m so proud of all the students who walked out and are standing up for what they believe in! Some schools have even threatened suspension, but as John Lewis would say, you got into some “good trouble” today. #StudentsStandUp #NationalWalkoutDay #GunReformNow
— Dana Goldberg (@DGComedy) March 14, 2018
We can’t teach our students about how protests have changed the world, especially in America, then criticize them when they protest.
This will be in History books. #StudentsStandUp #March4OurLives pic.twitter.com/uUh3QdOx9I
— Nicholas A. Ferroni (@NicholasFerroni) March 14, 2018
Thousands of students are flooding the streets in DC!
This is a movement! #NationalWalkoutDay #StudentsStandUp pic.twitter.com/Kw6NJU27pm
— Bradley E. Williams (@B_RadWill) March 14, 2018
Students in Ypsilanti chanting for “policy change.” “We are the students … we are the change.” #StudentsStandUp pic.twitter.com/bbFDo6bEfg
— Marty Slagter (@slagterm) March 14, 2018
About to get suspended for believing in supporting stricter gun control laws #walkout #StudentsStandUp pic.twitter.com/6GgXZTgf7C
— Aj Markel (@aj_markel) March 14, 2018
Student speaks in front of the U.S. Capitol on #NationalWalkoutDay: “Their right to own an assault rifle does not outweigh our right to live. The adults have failed us. This is in our hands now, and if any elected official gets in our way, we will vote them out.” pic.twitter.com/VEdAcLnuOI
— NBC News (@NBCNews) March 14, 2018
Wow I’m literally the only one #NationalSchoolWalkout pic.twitter.com/2F95qY2vTI
— Justin Blackman (@JustinIBlackman) March 14, 2018
Covering a walkout this morning at an elementary school in Virginia, and the 11-year-old organizers had a press packet ready for me. pic.twitter.com/eeElhGciid
— Lois Beckett (@loisbeckett) March 14, 2018
And these children that you spit on As they try to change their worlds Are immune to your consultations They’re quite aware of what they’re going through #Bowie #changes #nationalwalkout #marchforourlives #gaysagainstguns #neveragain #wecallbs @gaysagainstgunsny @singoutlouisenycA post shared by stylistofthelambs (@stylistofthelambs) on Mar 14, 2018 at 7:13am PDT
And these children that you spit on As they try to change their worlds Are immune to your consultations They’re quite aware of what they’re going through #Bowie #changes #nationalwalkout #marchforourlives #gaysagainstguns #neveragain #wecallbs @gaysagainstgunsny @singoutlouisenycA post shared by stylistofthelambs (@stylistofthelambs) on Mar 14, 2018 at 7:13am PDT
Keep fighting, children!
[Image via David Hogg/YouTube.]
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