Eleanor Roosevelt High School students joined a national protest against gun violence on March 14, when an estimated half the school’s 2,400 students walked out onto the football field. The protest was sanctioned by the school and heavily monitored by the police. Protest signs read “Who’s Next?” and “Protect Kids, Not Guns.” After 17 minutes, one minute for each death in the recent Florida shootings, they returned to the gymnasium for speeches. Students at Greenbelt Middle and Dora Kennedy French Immersion schools also walked out onto their school grounds.
ERHS Student Walkout Protests Gun Violence
ERHS students walk out in support of gun control on March 14. Photo by Amy Hansen