SAN ANTONIO – A group of Brandeis High School students walked out of class Friday morning to protest gun violence.
Northside Independent School District spokesperson Barry Perez told KSAT a group of 20 students walked out of their classrooms around 10 a.m. to the flag pole in front of the school.
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Perez said the group initially planned to stay outside for 17 minutes, but a few did not want to go back inside.
The number 17 represented the students and staff that died in the Parkland, Florida high school shooting on Feb. 14.
Perez did not confirm what the students were protesting, but said the group never walked off campus and were safely inside a short time later.
A video and photos surfaced on Twitter showing students with signs that read, “PROTECT KIDS, NOT GUNS” and “STOP NRA.”
There was no word from the district if the students would face any disciplinary action.
Perez later issued a statement to KSAT.com that read:
"The walk-out of approximately 20 students at Brandeis High School today prompted meaningful dialogue between students and campus administrators that will continue after Spring Break. It is our intention to provide students opportunity to voice their concerns in meaningful ways that are structured and safe."
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