Progressive activist group CODEPINK is advocating for removing JROTC from schools after last month’s shooting in Parkland, Florida.
While students across the country participated in mass walkouts for gun control on Wednesday, CODEPINK tweeted that they want to remove JROTC and the NRA from schools, despite the fact that JROTC students saved lives during the shooting.
“We must pass gun laws, get JROTC and NRA out of our schools, and #DivestFromWar,” CODEPINK wrote.
Congressional hearing about Parkland shooting, guns and school safety happening now @SenFeinstein says there is nothing we can do except say “sorry”. Yes there is. We must pass gun laws, get JROTC and NRA out of our schools and #DivestFromWar pic.twitter.com/kHGI0kgaZZ
— CODEPINK (@codepink) March 14, 2018
Three JROTC students died during the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, including Peter Wang, who was shot while holding a classroom door closed to protect his classmates. Wang was posthumously accepted to the U.S. Army West Point academy in recognition of his bravery and sacrifice. (RELATED: West Point Posthumously Accepts Fallen Parkland JRTOC Student)
Other JROTC members shielded their classmates with kevlar mats, risking their lives in the process.
Despite the courage shown by these students, CODEPINK marched Wednesday with the message of removing the JROTC program from schools.
Protect students not guns. The JROTC program is bringing guns and the NRA into our schools and into the hands of students. Keep guns and the NRA out of our schools. Sign here https://t.co/c4nmJfClkg
— CODEPINK (@codepink) March 14, 2018
clearly the JROTC is the problem, good job guys pic.twitter.com/Nyb9Nap07Y
— Dr. Richard Harambe (@Richard_Harambe) March 14, 2018