More than 600 high school students across 11 Boston public schools participated in the walk-out to protest in-person learning as COVID-19 continues to surge.
The Friday call started off with students urging supporters to contact local and state legislators with their concerns about COVID in schools. They decried Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker for having a lackluster pandemic response and complained that the state Department of Education’s COVID strategy has lacked direction.
“Without the teachers, we would not have classrooms to learn,” said Xyra Mercer, a student representative of Henderson. “My son missed his entire senior year,” said another. “His education has been set back tremendously. What is wrong with you all? You try to act smart but you sound like fools.”
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