Student walkouts across U.S. protest gun violence
Boston area high school students rally on the steps of the Statehouse in Boston, Massachusetts, Wednesday, March 14, 2018.
Tens of thousands of students across the country participated in a National School Walkout one month after the Parkland, Florida school shooting, in which 17 students and educators were killed.
Students from several Boston area schools - closed due to Tuesday's snowstorm - "walked out" of school anyway, to urge lawmakers to pass legislation aimed at stemming gun violence.
Boston
Helena Cameron, 15, of Medford, Mass., listens to speeches during a rally in St. Paul's Cathedral in Boston before a student march to the Statehouse, Wednesday, March 14, 2018.
Boston
Boston area students cheer a speaker during a symposium with state legislators at the Statehouse in Boston, Wednesday, March 14, 2018.
New York City
Students participate in a march in support of the National School Walkout in the Queens borough of New York City, March 14, 2018.
New York City
Students from Fiorello H. Laguardia High School sit down on West 62nd street in support of the National School Walkout in New York City, March 14, 2018.
New York City
Students from Fiorello H. Laguardia High School sit down on West 62nd street in support of the National School Walkout in New York City, March 14, 2018.
New York City
Students from Fiorello H. Laguardia High School sit and lie down on West 62nd street in support of the National School Walkout, in New York City, March 14, 2018.
New York City
Students from Fiorello H. Laguardia High School sit down on West 62nd street in support of the National School Walkout in New York City, March 14, 2018.
New York City
Students from Fiorello H. Laguardia High School lie down on West 62nd street in support of the National School Walkout in New York City, March 14, 2018.
New York City
Barack Tillard, 8, creates a sign with the help of his father Conrad Tillard before a rally held at the Prospect Park Bandshell, as part of the National School Walkout, in Brooklyn, New York, March 14, 2018.
Washington, D.C.
Students hold up their signs during a rally demanding gun control outside of the U.S. Capitol, Wednesday, March 14, 2018, in Washington, D.C. One month after a mass shooting in Florida, students and advocates across the country participate in walkouts and protests to call on Congress for action.
Washington, D.C.
Students from Washington, D.C.-area schools carry signs during a protest for stricter gun control during a walkout by students at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, March 14, 2018.
Washington, D.C.
Students from Gonzaga College High School in Washington, D.C., hold up signs with the names of those killed in the Parkland, Florida, school shooting during a protest for stricter gun control, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, March 14, 2018.
Washington, D.C.
Students from Washington, D.C.-area schools protest for stricter gun control at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, March 14, 2018.
Washington, D.C.
Students from Washington, D.C.-area schools protest for stricter gun control at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, March 14, 2018.
Washington, D.C.
Students rally in front of the White House in Washington, D.C., March 14, 2018.
Washington, D.C.
Students rally in front of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, March 14, 2018.
Washington, D.C.
Alia Berry-Drobnich, 14, sits with hundreds of other students for 17 minutes of silence to honor the victims of the recent shooting at Florida's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, as they take part in the National School Walkout to demand stricter gun control, outside the White House in Washington, March 14, 2018.
Washington, D.C.
Chloe Appel, 15, of Gaithersburg, Md., center, and other students rally in front of the White House in Washington, March 14, 2018.
Parkland, Florida
Students from West Lakes Middle School walk towards Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School during National School Walkout to protest gun violence in Parkland, Florida, March 14, 2018.
Parkland, Florida
Students march from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and Westglades Middle School to a nearby park as part of a National School Walkout to honor the 17 students and staff members killed at the school in Parkland, Florida, March 14, 2018.
Parkland, Florida
People arrive at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School before a planned National School Walkout to protest gun violence in Parkland, Florida, March 14, 2018.
Parkland, Florida
Students stand outside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School as part of a National School Walkout to honor the 17 students and staff members killed at the school in Parkland, Florida, March 14, 2018.
Parkland, Florida
Students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and Westglades Middle School gather near memorials at a nearby park where they marched as part of a National School Walkout to honor the 17 students and staff members killed at the school in Parkland, Florida, March 14, 2018.
Parkland, Florida
Former Columbine High School principal Frank DeAngelis speaks outside the school during a National School Walkout, in Littleton, Colorado, March 14, 2018.
Parkland, Florida
Students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and Westglades Middle School gather near memorials at a nearby park where they marched as part of a National School Walkout to honor the 17 students and staff members killed at the school in Parkland, Florida, March 14, 2018.
Birmingham, Alabama
Tynesha Tatum, mother of Courtlin Arrington, attends the Huffman High school walkout, Wednesday, March 14, 2018, in Birmingham, Ala. Courtlin was a student fatally shot at Huffman High School last Wednesday.
Zionsville, Indiana
A sheriffs officer walks past students as they assemble outside of Zionsville High School during a student walkout, Wednesday, March 14, 2018, in Zionsville, Ind.
Chicago
High school senior D'Angelo McDade, front right, leads a march in Chicago's North Lawndale neighborhood during a walkout to protest gun violence, Wednesday, March 14, 2018. About 200 students joined Wednesday's march as a sign of solidarity with students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla.
Chicago
High school senior D'Angelo McDade leads a march in Chicago's North Lawndale neighborhood during a walkout to protest gun violence, Wednesday, March 14, 2018.
St. Paul, Minnesota
Central High School students file back into school after they participated in the national gun violence walkout where they stood quietly as names of the 17 shooting victims in Parkland, Fla., were read, Wednesday, March 14, 2018, in St. Paul, Minn.
Phoenix, Arizona
Students at Brophy College Preparatory High School pray as they gather to remember the 17 victims killed in a recent school shooting in Florida and demand action regarding gun violence Wednesday, March 14, 2018, in Phoenix.
Phoenix, Arizona
Jordan Harb, 17, speaks at a news conference while surrounded by other student demonstrators at the state Capitol in Phoenix on Wednesday, March 14, 2018.
Phoenix, Arizona
Students hold up pictures of the 17 victims killed in a recent school shooting in Florida and demand action regarding gun violence, during a gathering at Brophy College Preparatory High School Wednesday, March 14, 2018, in Phoenix.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Students at La Cueva High School in Albuquerque, N.M., join a national movement to walk out of class on Wednesday, March 14, 2018, to protest gun violence.
Littleton, Colorado
Columbine High School students stand outside the school during a National School Walkout to honor the 17 students and staff members killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, in Littleton, Colorado, March 14, 2018.
Littleton, Colorado
Columbine High School student Leah Zunder holds a sign during a National School Walkout, in Littleton, Colorado, March 14, 2018.
Boise, Idaho
Students rally on the steps of the Idaho Statehouse to protest gun violence Wednesday, March 14, 2018, in Boise, Idaho. Hundreds of students flocked to the Idaho Capitol to participate in a national walkout.
Las Vegas
A student cries during a walkout at the Las Vegas Academy of the Arts, Wednesday, March 14, 2018, in Las Vegas.
California
Students take a moment of silence outside Crescenta Valley High School as part of a National School Walkout to honor the victims of the shooting at Florida's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, in La Crescenta, California, March 14, 2018.
San Francisco
Demonstrators shout slogans as they march during a student-led protest against gun violence Wednesday, March 14, 2018, in San Francisco.
San Francisco
A group of demonstrators cover themselves with umbrellas during a march against gun violence at the Civic Center Plaza Wednesday, March 14, 2018, in San Francisco.
San Francisco
Demonstrators raise their fists in the air during a student-led march against gun violence at the Civic Center Plaza Wednesday, March 14, 2018, in San Francisco.
Los Angeles
Students from Eagle Rock High School in Los Angeles take a moment of silence for victims of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting on Wednesday, March 14, 2018. Warning that their futures are being stolen from them, tens of thousands of young people across the U.S. walked out of school to demand action on gun violence Wednesday, in one of the biggest student protests since the Vietnam era.
Los Angeles
Students march out of their campus in solidarity with students across the country as part of the National School Walkout, at Brentwood School Los Angeles, March 14, 2018.
Los Angeles
Brentwood School Los Angeles students march out of their campus in solidarity with students across the country as part of the National School Walkout, in Los Angeles, March 14, 2018.
Glencoe, Oregon
Students from Glencoe High School in Glencoe, Oregon, form a peace sign, on a day when students across the country walked out in support of gun reform.
Seattle
Hundreds of students hold up signs on their football field as they hold a minute and seventeen seconds of silence while participating in the National School Walkout to protest gun violence, at Roosevelt High School in Seattle, Washington, March 14, 2018.
Seattle
Students hold up signs as they listen to speakers at Red Square at the University of Washington during the National School Walkout to protest gun violence in Seattle, Washington, March 14, 2018.
Seattle
Roosevelt High School student organizers Scout Smissen, 17, and Gabe Rosenbloom, along with Zach Heffron, 18, of Nathan Hale High School, march with hundreds of other students to the University of Washington, as part of the National School Walkout to protest gun violence in Seattle, Washington, March 14, 2018.
Seattle
Roosevelt High School senior Megan Bullard, 17, holds a sign as she marches to the University of Washington during the National School Walkout to protest gun violence, in Seattle, Washington, March 14, 2018.
Juneau, Alaska
Students chant and carry signs as they march toward the Alaska state Capitol for a rally focused on school safety on Wednesday, March 14, 2018, in Juneau, Alaska.
Juneau, Alaska
Students and adult supporters rally in front of the Alaska state Capitol to draw attention to school safety on Wednesday, March 14, 2018, in Juneau, Alaska.
Seattle
A Roosevelt High School student wears a sticker as hundreds of high school students participate in the National School Walkout to protest gun violence, at the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington, March 14, 2018.