Cloudy skies and cold weather didn’t stop around 100 West High School students from walking out of class Wednesday to protest how they say school administration handles reports of sexual harassment and assault.
Students passed a microphone around, sharing their stories. Some carried signs with messages like, “No means no!” and “We deserve a sexual assault-free school.” At one point, they chanted, “No more silence, stop the violence!”
Sophomore Tarralynn Bui said she helped organize the 45-minute walkout. She said there have been recent reports of students being sexually assaulted and harassed by multiple students in and outside of school, but claims nothing was done after reporting the incidents.
