Westford Students To Protest Gun Violence With Walkout

WESTFORD, MA — Westford Academy students organized a walkout this week as part of a nationwide protest against gun violence. The walkout is scheduled for Wednesday at 10 a.m. Students at thousands of schools across the country, including more than 100 in Massachusetts, pledged to participate.

"We are not safe at school," Westford students wrote in a statement. "We are not safe in our cities and towns. Congress must take meaningful action to keep us safe and pass federal gun reform legislation that address the public health crisis of gun violence. We want Congress to pay attention and take note."

Last week, a Westford school custodian was fired after police said he was found with a gun in his vehicle on school grounds.

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Photo: People attend a candlelight vigil for the victims of a mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, in Parkland, Florida, on Thursday, February 15, 2018. (Credit: Gerald Herber/Associated Photo)