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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Is it a one day detention?  Just let the kid serve it proudly.  Get home work done.  Like you said, civil disobedience has consequences and that is okay.  Your kid did the right thing and he or she knows that.    [/quote]

Yeah, I'm torn between the lessons. On the one hand, yeah, civil disobedience has consequences. On the other hand, I genuinely don't recognize the authority of the school to detain my child for this. Maybe not a hill worth dying on.[/quote]

Why don't you recognize their authority? Because she walked out for a good reason that you agreed with? What if she had walked out for a reason you didn't agree with, or started protesting daily or something?

I would think she'd serve this detention as a badge of honor, and you ought to help her see it that way. If you ALSO want to send a strongly-worded statement to the administration expressing your disappointment and anget that they didn't accommodate the walkout or offer an alternative, that's a good plan, too.[/quote]

What's the point of an "accomodated" walkout? It makes as much sense as a sit-in when you're invited to the dinner. [/quote]

I am struggling with this, too.  PP here.  Also, I wanted the message that the children are sending to be made to the NRA, not the teachers.  The teachers did nothing wrong, and should not be punished by having to wrangle children all day today.[b] If the children were at the Capitol, that would be effective[/b].[/quote]

That would actually require some level of effort. People who "protest" today aren't interested in doing much more than changing their Facebook status, or taking a short break from school as long as there are no adverse consequences. [/quote]

Did you not see the news coverage of all of the children at the Capitol today?  I can't wait until they are of age to vote!

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