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Students Walk Out Of Class At High Schools In Fairfield County After Racist Post Students Walk Out Of Class At High Schools In Fairfield County After Racist Post
Students Walk Out Of Class At High Schools In Fairfield County After Racist Post Groups of high school students in Fairfield County walked out of class to protest recent racial incidents that came to a head following a racist social media post earlier this month. On Monday, May 24, students at Fairfield Warde High School orchestrated a mass walkout of hundreds of students that were also in collaboration with students across town at Ludlowe High School. In total, upwards of 600 students reportedly walked out in Fairfield on Monday, which lasted a few hours, featuring speeches and some of the teens sharing their own experiences with race in the area. According to the o…
Mold Concern Sparks Student Walkout At Westhill HS Mold Concern Sparks Student Walkout At Westhill HS
Mold Concern Sparks Student Walkout At Westhill HS Students at Westhill High School in Stamford staged a walkout on Monday morning as they protest ongoing mold issues in the building. Hundreds of students took to the football field shortly before 8:30 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 10, after a message was circulated amongst students. During the walkout, students were advised to wear black and green, and many brought picket signs protesting the conditions at the school. The walkout comes days after a Board of Education meeting where it was announced that dozens of teachers filed worker’s compensation claims over mold-related symptoms. The Stamford Mol…
Fairfield County Students Stand Up, Speak Out On School Walkout Day Fairfield County Students Stand Up, Speak Out On School Walkout Day
Fairfield County Students Stand Up, Speak Out On School Walkout Day Hundreds of Fairfield County students, teachers and administrators participated in the National School Walkout on Wednesday to call on Congress for tighter gun control laws. Students joined their peers around the country at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, March 14 as part of the ENOUGH National School Walkout, which is “to protest Congress’ inaction to do more than tweet thoughts and prayers in response to the gun violence plaguing our schools and neighborhoods.” Many schools allowed students chose to walk out of class for 17 minutes and are increasing security to ensure the actions are organized and…