An Instagram notice indicates that high school students across Alaska plan to walk out of classes on Friday, demanding more funding for schools with a higher base student allocation.
The walkout is planned for fourth period, around 1 pm, and media has been alerted, so the walkout photos and footage will be splashed across the websites of mainstream media in an effort to pressure lawmakers in Juneau.
The timing for the walkout coincides with the movement of House Bill 69, a school funding bill that would increase the per-student state funding, known as the BSA, by $1,000, costing the state about $250 million more per year. The Alaska Senate plans to consider the bill on the floor of the Senate on Friday, and the governor has already said he will veto it, if it passes.
