TESD Allowing Students To Walk Out For Gun Violence Wednesday

WAYNE, PA – Students in at Tredyffrin/Easttown School District who are planning walk out of class Wednesday, March 14 as part of the national movement called "ENOUGH: National School Walkout" will not be punished, according to the District.

The district said high school students who participate in the walk out and follow the district's code of conduct, remain on campus, and return to class after the walkout will not see any consequences.

"Our goal is to provide an avenue for student expression in a safe manner," Superintendent Dr. Richard Gusick said in a statement. "High school teachers who do not have class at the time, administrators, and other school personnel will be assigned to provide additional supervision of the students and grounds. Our township police departments have been very cooperative and have agreed to provide an extra presence in our schools on March 14. For safety purposes, we will be unable to open our campuses to parents or the public."

Students in more than 2,500 schools nationwide will walkout at 10 a.m. Wednesday.

The walkout events are planned across the country after 17 students, teachers, and coaches were killed and numerous people injured in the Valentine's Day massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.

Students participating in the National Walkout will leave their classrooms for 17 minutes – one minute for each life taken at the school on Feb. 14, according to organizers.

"We need action. Students and allies are organizing the national school walkout to demand Congress pass legislation to keep us safe from gun violence at our schools, on our streets and in our homes and places of worship," according to the nationwide event page.

(AP Photo/Evan Vucci)