ONE RIO RANCHO STUDENT ENDED UP SUSPENDED FROM SCHOOL FOR PARTICIPATING IN WEDNESDAY’S WALKOUT TO RALLY FOR GUN CONTROL AND SAFE SCHOOLS. RYAN BARBER ATTENDS MOUNTAIN VIEW MID SCHOOL IN RIO RANCHO. SHE SAYS SHE WAS THE ONLY STUDENT AT HER SCHOOL TO WALK OUT OF CLASS. SHE WAS SUSPENDED FOR TAKING THAT ACTION.
BARBER, WHO’S IN 6TH GRADE, SAYS BEING SUSPENDED MADE HER FEEL AS IF HER OPINION WAS WRONG. SHE ALSO SAYS THE STUDENTS HAD BEEN WARNED THAT IF THEY WALKED OUT, THERE WOULD BE CONSEQUENCES. BUT SHE SAYS SHE WAS SHAMED FOR BY A TEACHER WHO FOUND HER OUTSIDE. BARBER SAYS THE TEACHER TOLD HER SHE COULD DO HER “STUPID PROTEST” IN THE LIBRARY.
