5 Ideas That Are Better Than A Walk Out

Students are walking out around the nation tomorrow mostly to demand that gun laws change as a result of the shooting in Parkland.  My previous post dealt with the email I got from my school district and how they were going to deal with this issue.  I was not happy to say the least, and I'm still not.  I want to be part of the solution as much as possible, so here are 5 ideas that are better than a walk out.

1. Make safety in school a topic in appropriate classes like Social Studies.  Present different solutions that have been brought up and discuss the pros and cons to those ideas.
2. Have a student assembly in memory of those who lost their lives in Parkland.  Have student leaders research and present different ideas to keep students safe.
3. Ask some politicians to come and do a debate regarding school safety at a school assembly.
4. 17 seconds of silence in memory of the 17 people who lost their lives in Parkland at the beginning of every class.
5. Give students time in class to write letters to politicians of their choice supporting the strategies they think would work best.  
6. Okay, one more.  Gather a cross section of parents from the school and listen to them (people who are actually adults).
7. Oh, here is another one.  Have a "Walk Up" day where students intentionally walked up and talked to students that seem to be loners to make sure we are not alienating kids who might later do terrible things.  

Maybe a little creativity (doesn't take much) would help administrators come up with ideas that are more productive and safer than walk outs.