"Seattle students walk out to protest education cuts" (with video)

Linda Brill (KING5 News) with video (02:23):

Hundreds of Seattle high-schoolers walked out of class today to protest education budget cuts. Seattle teenagers joined students at the University of Washington to send a message to Olympia.

The student protest was about 300 to 400 kids strong and for most of them it wasn't just a chance to cut school, it was a chance to protest serious budget problems.

It was the "all city" student walk out against budget cuts. High-schoolers from Seattle High Schools' Garfield, Ballard, Roosevelt and Nathan Hale walked out of school with a simple message: Fund us.

"You cut school...we cut class," said one student. MORE...

Seattle: "High school students plan Wednesday walkout"

Photo of November 30 walkout by jseattle

Tom Fucoloro (Central District News):

High school students all around Seattle are planning a walkout Wednesday with several schools (including Garfield) destined for a rally at the University of Washington. Garfield students will leave class at 12:30 and walk down 23rd Ave to the UW via the Montlake Bridge. There, they will join with students from the UW and other high schools (see the Facebook event). MORE...