【DC的中學生上街抗議 教育部門怎麼回應？】

在補齊昨天在白宮前看到的小孩示威抗議報導，找資料的時候發現了這個來自DCPS （華盛頓特區公立學校）的官方聲明。

前情提要一下，昨天下午有超過千位的DC美國國、高中生罷課走上街頭，為的是抗議川普當選帶來的仇恨與歧視。（現場可以參考昨日的記者特技表演視頻：)
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這場活動是學生們自己發起串連，校方的聯合回應節錄翻譯如下：

華盛頓特區的公共教育部門（DCPS） “尊重並且捍衛學生們自我表達、和平示威的權力，我們致力於鼓勵我們的學生，用建設性的方式參與社區議題。”

“中午就提前離校的學生們，必須自行承擔曠課的紀錄。”

不過，“身為教育者，我們應賦予學生充滿好奇心、知情、和參與社會的公民權力，他們能使用批判性思維、探究和讀寫能力，為大學、職涯和公民生活做好準備。”

“我們鼓勵老師與學生討論這些圍繞著罷課示威的議題，以便學生可以在安全的環境中探索他們的問題和表達他們的意見。”

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DCPS statement:

"DC Public Schools (DCPS) respects and defends all students’ right to self-expression and peaceful protest, and we are committed to our students being informed and engaged in their community in constructive ways.

"Today’s event was not school- or DCPS-sponsored, and neither schools nor district administrators were involved in or consulted with during the planning of this event. All students are expected to be in school throughout the day, and any student who leaves will receive an unexcused absence for periods they miss. The safest place for students to be during school hours is in their school building.

"As educators, we empower students to be inquisitive, informed, and engaged citizens who use critical thinking, inquiry, and literacy to prepare for college, careers, and civic life. We highly value and are committed to fostering a learning environment where students feel safe and secure, and we encourage teachers and students to discuss the issues surrounding the walk-out so that students can explore their questions and express their opinions in safe environments."

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另外一件有趣的事情是學生們自己發的提醒單，提醒著本日示威的共同目標：“展現DC中學生，拒絕讓特朗普團隊分裂我們。用團結對抗偏見。”

當你遇到媒體，記得“重複我們的共同目標。”；當你遇到員警，“表現尊重，也明白自己有和平表達的權力。”

最後一行字還提醒，請不要使用污蔑性的字詞如“FUCK TRUMP”（去你的特朗普），“不要用仇恨打擊仇恨”

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