In schools, the pandemic has ignited a new chapter of activism among students in California and across the country since their return from winter break.
amid high absentee rates among teachers and students, staff shortages and limited supplies of testing and masks.
He understood the worries among many of his classmates, who saw that proper mask-wearing was not always enforced in classrooms. The school did not provide upgraded masks for all students despite anMichael said he received a call from administrators trying to figure out who instigated the protest, which he said he did not organize. But the call, he said, left him feeling that the district should address student concerns, not stifle them. So he spoke up at a school board meeting.
Bridi said he sat down with students to try to answer their questions about what measures the school could take. “We want to be supportive of every student,” he said. Ultimately, however, the school district would not offer a distance learning option and does not have enough KN95 masks to give to every student, although they are available to those who ask.
“It’s just bonkers,” he said. “It’s surprising what adults say. Their actions just speak for themselves.”
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