As schools across the country join in a planned walkout on Wednesday, March 14, parents are questioning whether it’s politically motivated or a memorial to the 17 people who died in Parkland, Florida.
In West Michigan, nearly 20 schools are planning on either walking out or have another plan in place to acknowledge the national walkouts.
13 On Your Side's Sarah Sell talked to some local parents about the walkouts. You can see the discussion in the video above.
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