After the Parkland mass shooting, the kids who survived wanted to stage a national protest and were encouraging students around the country to join them in a specific name. This challenge made national news and students and principal alike were interviewed by the media to see if students were goin to participate and if schools would tolerate this activism. In th midst of all of this, I posted my position on Facebook:
If I were still a high school principal, I would meet with my student council leaders and help them organize an event for this day. This is a teachable moment and an opportunity for students to lead. I wish them luck and offer my support.
Here were some responses form the community:
FROM A FORMER STUDENT: You were truly a wonderful principal and always had the students’ best interests at heart.
MY RESPONSE: - you could still be involved and help them organize! You would be just what they need!
FROM A FORMER TEACHER: I won't go to SHS because I don't want to step on that principal's toes. But I'm going to make contact with some people I still know. This would be a very empowering moment for kids. After so many of these killings, I have become afraid. I can't imagine how they feel.
MY RESPONSE: I totally understand. I know you would be involved if you were still there. I heard that students from Parkland were going to DC to March on April 20th which is the anniversary of Columbine. I hope these students can help with the long overdue change needed.
FROM A PARENT: Someone needs to step on his toes, Bridget E Kelly 🙊 My son is a senior at SHS, he showed me this and didn’t think kids would walk out. I told him how we pulled the fire alarms back when I was in HS to support you! 😊
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