Schools
Northport Middle School Parents To Stage 'Sick Out' Rally
The "Sick Out" will take place Monday morning and comes after high levels of mercury were found in a cesspool on school grounds.
NORTHPORT, NY — Parents of Northport Middle School will be organizing a "Sick Out" rally Monday morning. The event starts at 8 a.m. at the middle school.
The "Sick Out" is being organized by Close Northport Middle School Long Island, New York, a Facebook group aiming to educate the community about the potential health risks at the school.
School parents were angered after high levels of mercury were found in a cesspool area outside the building, next to a classroom.
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