The Walk Out
The Walk Out
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Students Raising Their Voice Against Gun Violence
Georgia, Staff Writer
Oct 10, 2025
Most of you know walkout is, but for those who don’t, a walkout is to leave a place in protest of an important issue.
On September 17, 2025, at 1:30 pm 6th, 7th, and 8th graders walked out of class or lunch in protest of gun violence. On that day, students around Colorado were also doing walkouts to protest gun violence.
Our walkout started with students wanting to participate and make a stand against gun violence. In a safe look, students walked around Steck and our school HCAS. At every corner, there were teachers that were there just in case people got lost. Then there were the police there to make sure that nobody was hurt or people in the walkout didn’t leave the route.
To get more information about the walkout, I interviewed Ms.Williams with other students to get more information about the walkout.
Gun violence is affecting more and more people. According to everytownresearch.org, 59% of adults or someone they know has experienced gun violence. Think about how important it makes when an issue is impacting half of the population. Gun violence is a topic in schools and around our nation. So, in our walk we wanted to take a stand against it, and voice how it was affecting us, as students. Some students have dealt with gun violence themselves. Students held signs that spoke against gun violence, many stating they [students] wanted to be valued more than guns.
Hill wasn't the only school to participate in the walkout; other schools around the state students walked out of classes including Morey Middle School, Columbine High School, and East High School.
Photo Cred. Cassandra
Photo Cred. Cassandra
In our interview with Ms.Williams I asked what drew her to the walkout she told me, “I didn’t organize the walkout. Students came to me and asked if they could organize the walkout.”
Our walkout was planned by students who came to Ms. Williams and proposed that Hill make its stand against the issue at hand. She helped students (mostly 7th grade) find out where they wanted the walkout to take place. And was able to make safety one of the things to think about, which gave us a clear path for what the protest would be about, how it would look, and affect people.
Later Ms.Williams said, “It was very student initiated and students organized, and then they asked for me to make sure it was safe and to put some parameters on it.”
The walkout started with students leaving out the side doors, then students marched around the school chanting and voicing how they felt about gun violence. Next, students were ushered into the auditorium. When marching students were allowed to hold signs expressing their grievances against gun violence. In the auditorium, Ms. Williams gave a speech about how she felt about the walkout. And how important the issue of gun violence was to her.
In conclusion, the walkout was an event in which we, Hill students, took a stand against gun violence. This is an issue that affects so many students and families in negative ways all over the country. Hill wasn’t the only school to participate in the walkout, but with schools all over the state.
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