Walking out of class in protest for a pet issue not directly related to something happening at the school, such as a teacher being unfairly dismissed or a student being disciplined unjustly, is inappropriate and unnecessary. Even in those cases, there are other, more appropriate ways to protest and object. Speaking at school board meetings or scheduling an appointment with administrators are constructive ways to object to issues involving a school.

These kids are not Rosa Parks, demanding their denied civil rights or calling out an injustice. They are walking out as advocates for an agenda that has nothing to do with school policy.

Just as it was wrong for students to walk out for gun control, it’s wrong to leave a job — and that’s what school is, attending class is a student’s job — to protest on behalf of an agenda not related to one’s education.