MASON, Mich. (WLNS) – Around 40 students put down their pencils and headed for the doors at Mason High School in an effort to bring attention to what they said are “safety concerns” following a federal lawsuit.
The walkout took place on ‘Count Day’ where schools in Michigan use the number for students currently enrolled in the district to get state funding. That’s why they chose Wednesday to leave classes and make their voices heard.
“We feel like we are not heard,” Wyatt Goodknecht said, who took part in the walkout. “The school does not care about what we have to say or what we think.”
Signs, chanting, and cheering could be seen and heard around the high school entrance. This is all on the heels of a federal lawsuit against Mason Public Schools where a family accused the district of allowing a boy who got expelled for an “alleged sexual assault” to reenroll.
Students said this endangers the student body and according to them, they want to be informed about these situations.
“With the stuff that’s going on, they basically just want to keep it hidden from us, keep all of the information hidden and that’s not right,” Goodknecht added.