BREAKING: Hundreds of Philadelphia Public School Students Hold Surprise Walkout and Rally (Storify)

Happening right now, hundreds of Philadelphia School students held a surprise walkout.  Here how social media is reacting

Council currently approving payroll contract w @wellsfargo – which helped decimate city schools – as #savephillyeducation walkout underway.

— Dustin M. Slaughter (@DustinSlaughter) May 9, 2013

It should shame every SRC member and education capitalist ghoul that kids have to beg to keep their schools open. 1/2 #SavePhillySchools

— Dustin M. Slaughter (@DustinSlaughter) May 9, 2013

2/2 And it should strengthen everyone’s heart that students have walked out and are in the streets right now. #SavePhillySchools

— Dustin M. Slaughter (@DustinSlaughter) May 9, 2013

Good work today students. We made our voices heard. Next time we are going to be bigger and louder than ever. Stay tuned #phillyeducation.

— Philly Student Union (@215studentunion) May 9, 2013

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