Idyllwild students and staff participate in nationwide walkout over gun violence
By Idyllwild Town Crier
At 10 a.m., students at both Idyllwild Arts and Idyllwild Middle School walked out of their classrooms for 17 minutes.
This “protest”took place across the country from Maine to Florida to Texas to California.
Below are some photos of the two local actions.
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