Madelyn Smith, a sophomore at the school and one of the organizers of the event said complaints of inappropriate behavior aren’t being heard by the school’s administration, and the walkout is a way to get their voices heard.
“They can’t silence this anymore,” Smith told Big Island Now on Tuesday.
Reporter Tom Hasslinger is in Kea‘au and will have on this story. Stay tuned.
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