LOS ANGELES, March 27, 2006 - LA school district is reporting 24,680 students have walked out of classes today to protest anti-immigrant law H.R. 4437. An official from LAUSD said that students from 52 separate middle schools and high schools throughout the district have walked out. Many students have joined a rally now taking place at city hall numbering in the 1000’s. There are also reports of walkouts in other school districts. The district is expecting more walkouts tomorrow.
From the newswire: Students WALK OUT at Riverside high school | | LA school district is reporting 24,680 students have walked out | | Walkout in the West SGV | | Hundreds of Orange County Youth Protest Anti-Immigration Law! | |
VIDEO: Marshall High students walkout
Report from a teacher: On Friday I was subbing at Southgate High. During 2nd period the school administrators announced that we were going to be having a lockdown. They did not tell us why, but I found out from some of my students that HP High had walked out and that the students from HP that walked out were trying to come over to Southgate to encourage more students to walk out.
(During a lockdown the teachers have to lock their doors and are not allowed to let any students out of the classroom, even to go to the restroom. If a student tries to leave campus
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my experience substitute teaching during the walk outs by JC
24,680 Los Angeles Students Walk Out to Protest H.R. 4437