Anonymous wrote:For children in school, it's not fake activism, it's activism-in-training. They learn from parents and teachers to be involved citizens.

I love the activism. I hate the parental involvement to make sure their kids get excused absences. Fully infantilizing.

For children in school, it's not fake activism, it's activism-in-training. They learn from parents and teachers to be involved citizens.

some of the views thread is so dumb it makes my head hurt. I'd like the last 90 seconds of my life back

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Anonymous wrote:Not a walkout if it’s allowed. It’s karaoke.

Karaoke?

NP. Fake activism. That students who walk out should do it and suffer the co sequences for their actions. So whatever would happen if they walked out on a regular Friday.

I agree with this. There's a whole brew haha about getting excused absences to attend. What is the point of that? If I were a kid I wouldn't WANT an excuse absence. It denigrates the whole thing.

The focus on making sure kids never face any consequences or any discomfort is mind boggling.

i find it interesting that several posters are taking issue with the word "allow."

are you all *really* contending that it us up to your teenager whether or not to attend school?

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Anonymous wrote:My child has no.idea this is happening

I was surprised that my son had no idea about it either. I told him about it...

Wait, I thought all these children were "deeply concerned about this issue."

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Anonymous wrote:Once the boomers die this fake activism can die with them.

Guessing you are a Trump voter, and probably an anti-Vaxxer as well!

This doesn’t make sense since anti vaxxers tend to be Uber Conservative religious types

Nope. Used to be but it has spread beyond that.

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Anonymous wrote:Once the boomers die this fake activism can die with them.

Guessing you are a Trump voter, and probably an anti-Vaxxer as well!

This doesn’t make sense since anti vaxxers tend to be Uber Conservative religious types

Anonymous wrote:Our daughter has only one academic class tomorrow due to planned teacher absence. So I am leaning towards giving her permission. But I am concerned about crowd control and negotiating the metro in a crowd. She is a freshman. How are others handling this?

No. It’s stupid. School is more important.

Mine has tests today. I think she will stay at school. She is in High School, I leave these decisions up to her (although happy to discuss and she needs to let me know if she is going).

My kids have tests today. They can't decide between messing up their future or messing up their future. What a dilemma.

Anonymous wrote:I’ve seen two locations identified as the starting point : John Marshall park and white
House. Anyone know where the start is?

I think it's John Marshall Park. At least that is what I have seen on the maps.

Anonymous wrote:My child has no.idea this is happening

I was surprised that my son had no idea about it either. I told him about it and then the school principal sent a note out about it. I expected some buzz after the principal's note but my son said he still did not hear much about it. He's going to see what kids at his school do (will go if other are; will not go if no one is going). He's only a freshman (and not much for social media) so maybe more of the upperclass members are clued in.

Anonymous wrote:I’ve seen two locations identified as the starting point : John Marshall park and white
House. Anyone know where the start is?

Ask your kid?

Anonymous wrote:Once the boomers die this fake activism can die with them.

Guessing you are a Trump voter, and probably an anti-Vaxxer as well!