Allow John H. Guyer Students to exercise first amendment rights in support of reforming gun laws

Please support these students in exercising their First Amendment rights which they are attempting to do within the system. Please work with them. There is an opportunity here to engage them not only as a living civics exercise, but also bring in other disciplines from history, writing, math and others if developed and coordinated well. There are opportunities here; be proactive and use them, not reactive and shut them down for whatever percieved "good" reasons there might be.

I support these students' right to peacefully protest without punishment or repercussion.

Students should be saved at school.

I applaud the leadership and encourage these students to voice their right to exercise their freedoms as Americans. I have read posts about adults frowning upon these students and telling them to reach out to fellow “lonely” students instead. That sounds a lot like “do what I say, not as I do”. As adults, we too have / create our “groups” at church, at work, at the clubhouse, with our political views. So don’t ask these students to do something we can’t even do as adults (yes I am a 43 yr old adult). So just as I don’t want to be “punished” for expressing my ideas AND acting on them, these students shouldn’t either.

It's unfortunate students must resort to these measures, but until parents and administrators stand up for safety I will support this protest

Hell yeah, you kids.

8 years ago Featured

Peaceful protest is a longstanding American tradition in line with 1st Amendment rights. One day standing with kids across the country to speak out against the violence brought upon them adds to their education of taking part in their community.

Do this on your own time after school.

Stay strong kids and make things better for the future!

Bravo for these students. Please support them in their efforts.

Protest is an American tradition and a great education.

You kids give me hope for the future! Thank you!

8 years ago Featured

Dr. Perry and the Board of Trustees should offer a place to go or an exception to the truancy. Or working with the city and rec centers so the kids will be safe while they exercise their rights. Something! Their job is to protect students, help them stay safe while they protest for their safety.

If this petition doesn't go through I'm still gonna walk out and take my suspension. I'll try to get civil rights lawyers in on this

Legally a student can only be punished for the absence. Do you want to wait until we have dead Denton kids to do something?

If parents, teachers, and administration were doing a better job, this wouldn't be necessary. March, rain or shine, punishment or not. A protest may not come without sacrifice.

Keep up the civil disodedience my friends.

8 years ago Featured

Students applying to universities won't be downgraded for getting in trouble for peaceful protests. Makes the K-12 educational system look petty when they levy consequences for civic action. Denton ISD should support these students.

Civic consciousness and activism is to be encouraged in the youngest among us.

I support your right to learn in an environment free from the fear of being shot. Teachers and students deserve better.