Plainfield schools issue notice ahead of student-organized walkout

PLAINFIELD, Ind. (WISH) — The superintendent for the Plainfield Community School Corporation says there will be disciplinary action if students participate in a walkout protest planned for Friday.

In a notice shared with News 8, Superintendent Andy Allen says though the schools value the “passion students show for current events and their desire to engage,” the corporation’s primary responsibility is to “ensure a safe, predictable, and uninterrupted learning environment.”

Allen elaborated on the schools’ expectations, stating students should not leave a classroom unless “permission from the teacher or the school is granted.”

The walkout, according to advocacy group Hoosiers Rise, was set for 10:45 a.m. Friday at Plainfield High School. The walkout is one of many to take place at schools in Indiana and across the nation to protest U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Allen says Friday’s walkout will not be an exception to the district’s expectations.

“In alignment with our student handbook, students who choose to participate in a walk-out will be marked truant, as such actions fall outside our attendance and safety guidelines,” Allen said. “A building administrator will direct the student to return to class; otherwise, the action...