On September 5, 2025, students at East Grand Rapids High School joined thousands of schools across the country in a national walkout to protest the ongoing crisis of gun violence in schools. With 47 school shootings already this year, resulting in the deaths of 19 children and injuries to 77 others, students could no longer sit in silence.
Their message was loud and clear: Gun violence has got to go.
Using handmade signs, passionate voices, and channeling a common goal, students walked out of class to demand action and raise more awareness. This protest was about so much more than just missing class — it was about students standing up for their right to feel safe in school…