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Boston high school students hold walkout to protest Trump

Boston high school students hold walkout to protest Trump

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BOSTON — With chants of "Dump Trump!" and "Donald Trump KKK!," high school students across the Hub held a walkout Monday afternoon to show their disapproval with the incoming American president, ditching class in the name of "building a student-led resistance against Donald Trump." The walkout occurred at 1 p.m., despite pleas from Superintendent of Schools Tommy Chang, who said that while "their voice matters," he urged students to use their voices "on campus."

BOSTON — With chants of "Dump Trump!" and "Donald Trump KKK!," high school students across the Hub held a walkout Monday afternoon to show their disapproval with the incoming American president, ditching class in the name of "building a student-led resistance against Donald Trump." The walkout occurred at 1 p.m., despite pleas from Superintendent of Schools Tommy Chang, who said that while "their voice matters," he urged students to use their voices "on campus."…