Durango students join school walkout

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Durango students join school walkout

Teens honor school shooting victims, call for action on gun violence
Durango High School students Jordan Taylor, 15, left, and Sasha Kozak, 16, took part in Wednesday’s National School Walkout, leaving class to hold a moment of silence on the football field. The effort was meant to pay tribute to students who have lost their lives in school shootings and raise awareness about the need for gun safety legislation.
More than 100 students walked out of class Wednesday at Animas High School to pay respect to students killed in school shootings.
About 300 Durango High School students took part in National School Walkout on Wednesday, leaving their classrooms and gathering on the football field. Students wrote letters to politicians, signed a banner and had a moment of silence to memorialize victims of school shootings.
About 300 Durango High School students took part in National School Walkout on Wednesday, leaving their classrooms and gathering on the football field. Students wrote letters to politicians, signed a banner and had a moment of silence to memorialize victims of school shootings.
Durango High School student Anna Smagacz, 17, writes a letter to Sen. Michael Bennet on Wednesday during National School Walkout. Students who left their classrooms wrote letters to politicians, signing a banner and having a moment of silence for school shooting victims.
Durango High School student Anna Smagacz, 17, writes a letter to Sen. Michael Bennet on Wednesday during National School Walkout. Students who left their classrooms wrote letters to politicians, signed a banner and had a moment of silence for school shooting victims.
Durango High School students Athan Garza, 16, left, Tierney Brennan, 16, near left, and Sophie Hughes, 17, right, write letters to politicians on Wednesday during National School Walkout.
Durango High School students wore orange ribbons Wednesday during National School Walkout. Students who left their classrooms wrote letters to politicians, signed a banner and had a moment of silence for school shooting victims.
Durango High School Student Council Co-President Carter Reiter, 17, left, and Student Council Vice President Lana Razma, 17, read the names of victims killed during shootings at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and Aztec High School. More than 300 students participated in Wednesday’s National School Walkout to honor victims and demonstrate for action on gun violence.
Durango High School Students bow their heads in a moment of silence and as the names people who were killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and Aztec High School are read on Wednesday during National School Walkout. Hundreds of students gathered on DHS’s football field for the event.
A handful of Park Elementary School students joined their parents Wednesday for their own walkout to raise awareness about gun violence in schools and honor recent victims. The walkouts took place across the country. The group gathered on the corner of East Sixth Avenue and College Drive, just a couple of blocks from the school.
About 60 students stage a silent protest Wednesday at Bayfield High School. Students walked out of class for 17 minutes to honor the 17 students and staff killed in Florida on Feb. 14.
A sign in a BHS window supports students during their walkout.

Durango students join school walkout

Durango High School students Jordan Taylor, 15, left, and Sasha Kozak, 16, took part in Wednesday’s National School Walkout, leaving class to hold a moment of silence on the football field. The effort was meant to pay tribute to students who have lost their lives in school shootings and raise awareness about the need for gun safety legislation.
More than 100 students walked out of class Wednesday at Animas High School to pay respect to students killed in school shootings.
About 300 Durango High School students took part in National School Walkout on Wednesday, leaving their classrooms and gathering on the football field. Students wrote letters to politicians, signed a banner and had a moment of silence to memorialize victims of school shootings.
About 300 Durango High School students took part in National School Walkout on Wednesday, leaving their classrooms and gathering on the football field. Students wrote letters to politicians, signed a banner and had a moment of silence to memorialize victims of school shootings.
Durango High School student Anna Smagacz, 17, writes a letter to Sen. Michael Bennet on Wednesday during National School Walkout. Students who left their classrooms wrote letters to politicians, signing a banner and having a moment of silence for school shooting victims.
Durango High School student Anna Smagacz, 17, writes a letter to Sen. Michael Bennet on Wednesday during National School Walkout. Students who left their classrooms wrote letters to politicians, signed a banner and had a moment of silence for school shooting victims.
Durango High School students Athan Garza, 16, left, Tierney Brennan, 16, near left, and Sophie Hughes, 17, right, write letters to politicians on Wednesday during National School Walkout.
Durango High School students wore orange ribbons Wednesday during National School Walkout. Students who left their classrooms wrote letters to politicians, signed a banner and had a moment of silence for school shooting victims.
Durango High School Student Council Co-President Carter Reiter, 17, left, and Student Council Vice President Lana Razma, 17, read the names of victims killed during shootings at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and Aztec High School. More than 300 students participated in Wednesday’s National School Walkout to honor victims and demonstrate for action on gun violence.
Durango High School Students bow their heads in a moment of silence and as the names people who were killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and Aztec High School are read on Wednesday during National School Walkout. Hundreds of students gathered on DHS’s football field for the event.
A handful of Park Elementary School students joined their parents Wednesday for their own walkout to raise awareness about gun violence in schools and honor recent victims. The walkouts took place across the country. The group gathered on the corner of East Sixth Avenue and College Drive, just a couple of blocks from the school.
About 60 students stage a silent protest Wednesday at Bayfield High School. Students walked out of class for 17 minutes to honor the 17 students and staff killed in Florida on Feb. 14.
A sign in a BHS window supports students during their walkout.
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