Details: National Walkout Day: What you need to know
On Wednesday morning, students nationwide walked out of school for National Walkout Day.
The walkouts aim to bring awareness to gun violence and to honor the lives lost in the Feb. 14 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
Below is a look at what some local schools did to participate on March 14:
Stanton College Preparatory School
Today, Stanton’s students left classes to protest gun violence and remember the victims of the shooting at #MarjoryStonemanDouglas on Feb. 14. #NeverAgain pic.twitter.com/7UmovA47HA
— Devil's Advocate (@scpnewspaper) March 14, 2018
Samuel W. Wolfson High School
Students at Wolfson H.S. walking out of class in protest for stricter gun laws. #NationalWalkoutDay @ActionNewsJax @WOKVNews pic.twitter.com/CvYV9fATFg
— Beth Rousseau (@BethANJax) March 14, 2018
‘How many more lives will it take to convince you’ - students at Wolfson H.S. calling for stricter gun laws. #NationalWalkoutDay @ActionNewsJax @WOKVNews pic.twitter.com/XgAK80wC1Y
— Beth Rousseau (@BethANJax) March 14, 2018
Watch: Students walk out of schools locally and nationwide.LIVE CHOPPER VIDEO: Students in the Jacksonville area as well as nationwide are participating in a walkout to protest gun violence.
Posted by Action News Jax on Wednesday, March 14, 2018
Wolfson H.S. has a table set up for the next 17 days for students to make pledges about how they’ll impact change. @ActionNewsJax @WOKVNews pic.twitter.com/k6NBLRA7xc
— Beth Rousseau (@BethANJax) March 14, 2018
River City Science Academy
“Arm me with books not bullets.”
— Russell Colburn (@RussellANjax) March 14, 2018
Students at River City Science Academy lining up after walking out. @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/lUrfvn6H2w
RCSA students lined up in 17 rows, one for each #StonemanDouglasshooting victim. @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/tOnqKMGQft
— Russell Colburn (@RussellANjax) March 14, 2018
Every minute, RCSA students are coming up to read a biography of all 17 #StonemanDouglasshooting victims. @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/YPfout1D4G
— Russell Colburn (@RussellANjax) March 14, 2018
RCSA student just read bio for #StonemanDouglas football coach #AaronFeis, who died shielding students. Guardian program to arm #Florida school personnel is named after him. @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/Vg3Rn3fCH4
— Russell Colburn (@RussellANjax) March 14, 2018
Englewood High School
The story of each #parkland victim read as a balloon with their name on it is released. pic.twitter.com/AxXKPNRqDG
— Cole Heath (@ColeHeathMSP) March 14, 2018
Englewood HS bleachers filling up for #Enough #walkout. Turnout is way more than expected I’m told. pic.twitter.com/btBXJ5wFTg
— Cole Heath (@ColeHeathMSP) March 14, 2018
Atlantic Coast High School
Atlantic Coast High School club plants 17 flowers for Parkland shooting victims. Club Activate encourages social activism and political efficacy among high school students #NationalWalkoutDay pic.twitter.com/l4J8FmYgOj
— ActionNewsJax (@ActionNewsJax) March 14, 2018
'AC stands with MSD:' Students at Atlantic Coast High School in #Jacksonville show solidarity with Parkland students on #NationalWalkoutDay @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/foYLsIacvc
— Brittney Donovan (@brittneyANjax) March 14, 2018
Sandalwood High School
We're receiving a lot of videos from local schools where students participated in #NationalWalkoutDay. Here's a look at Sandalwood H.S. students taking a stand. pic.twitter.com/0u08o4Xqgx
— Beth Rousseau (@BethANJax) March 14, 2018
Ponte Vedra High School
Students in #Jacksonville and the surrounding area joined students around the U.S. in #NationalWalkoutDay to protest gun violence. This is Ponte Vedra Beach High @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/EDyvBJV6Jy
— Brittney Donovan (@brittneyANjax) March 14, 2018
William M. Raines High School
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