students walk out

[rdking647]

reports are that 100's of students at madison high schools have walked out of classes and are heading to the capitol. there are reports that th epolice are escoring them

[demmiblue]

1. Link? Are they armed? n/t

[NightWatcher]

3. armed? they're students... of course they're armed

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[Snoutport]

well...there could be a student or two with just one arm.

Don't leave them out of the mix!

[KittyWampus]

24. Pen is mightier than the sword. Not sure about cellphones though.

[seabeyond]

2. listening to npr last night, profession from ruetgars did study adn advocate 16, 17 yr old vote

said that they were as informed and aware as adults. active in politics. they should have a part in the vote. loved the discussion

[damntexdem]

22. And in any case, most are GOING to be 18 and they likely will remember ...

and vote.

[Greybnk48]

4. These wonderful kids started this whole thing.

If they lay a finger on any of them (Walker's Storm Troopers) they will regret it.

[Berserker]

13. WOW

I just had a flashback from the 60s when I was in high school, this is great thank you students.

[TBF]

5. Madison east and west (the two large public high schools) have walked out -

nothing on twitter about police escorts??

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gkatz‎ RT @aheimermann: High school students in Madison walked out of school. Over 1000 students are protesting Governor Walker. #wiunion
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Corteo7‎ RT @eastsidekate: Way to go Madison East and West high school students! Wish I could be there. #wiunion
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LyndaIowa‎ Doing quick math, roughly 2500 Madison-area high school students have now walked out, according to witness & press reports. #WIunion
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aheimermann‎ High school students in Madison walked out of school. Over 1000 students are protesting Governor Walker. #wiunion
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[seabeyond]

6. yeaaaaa. so exciting. i love. nt

[rdking647]

8. from twitter

@leastewart: Kids from Madison West on their way to Capitol. 100's of them! Police escorting!

[Rosa Luxemburg]

7. I guess the Republicans are digging themselves into a large hole

Student power! Sit ins! Where are the college students too?

[Tatiana]

9. Wisconsin students are well-informed. They have a great educational system.

Their teachers are top-notch as well.

Good for these students! Perhaps someday they will be our future civic leaders.

[bluestateguy]

10. Any student who is serious about this, I salute them

Any student who just wants a day off from school and to clown around should just go home and play video games.

[sinkingfeeling]

11. Thought the walk out time was 2PM.

[Bandit]

12. Michael Moore was encouraging kids from every high school in the nation

Sometimes it takes the kids to really get the ball rolling.. This has to go National or else we have lost..This has to become a true people's movement, one that shakes this country to it's core...I hope every kid in every high school and every college in the nation get involved..Kids influence parents....

[TBF]

15. It always take the kids to get it rolling - they are the ones with the energy. nt

[eowyn_of_rohan]

14. make that thousands

first count was 800 from West Sr High & 600 from East High, and that doesn't include LaFollette, Memorial, Middleton, et al. Also, Cherokee middle high students walking out, and no word on the other middle high schools at this point.

[seabeyond]

16. i want my kids in the crowd... nt

[RainDog]

17. kick n/t

[Skidmore]

18. Not one student in that bunch has a cellphone with a camera to upload?

[seabeyond]

20. lol lol. my son really didnt have cell phone. during tests, teachers flabbergasted that a stident

really didnt have a cell phone to hand over. he finally just started lying saying, left it at home

[Wisconsin_2_Nation]

19. I love Wisconsin!!!!

n/t

[seabeyond]

21. i always liked it well enough, lol, now i love it, too. nt

[ChiciB1]

23. From Way Down Here In FLORIDA... I DO TOO! And Green Bay Has Always

been the football team I rooted for. BECAUSE of how they are owned and operated!

And I'm NO football enthusiast... tennis is my game.

[Aerows]

25. Good for them!

They aren't even letting the media in, according to multiple Twitter reports, and are dragging people that slept in the Assembly hall to speak out.

[xchrom]

26. Awesome. nt