Today, April 20, the students will hold a mass protest.
Date chosen by chance: 19 years ago today, in the school, «Columbine» (Littleton, Colorado) has been one of the most monstrous in educational institutions of the country of execution. On the anniversary of the tragedy of the young generation wants to encourage the authorities to tighten laws governing the sale of firearms.
First, students will gather for a minute of silence in memory of the 13 killed in the «Columbine», then will go to buildings of local Senates. It is expected that in new York, Texas and Virginia part in the action will take tens of thousands of protesters.
Recall that in 2018, the wave of protests began after the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland (FL). Action is already being called the largest youth protest movement in America since the war in Vietnam.
Meanwhile, the administration of many schools encourage students to refrain from participating in marches. «You don’t need to cut class all day to your voice, your opinion heard, said the head of the Department of education of new York Richard Carranza. — So I ask you to stay in school.»
Nevertheless, students in many new York schools are planning to gather in Washington Square.
