...it sounds like the teenagers are skipping school to attend protests? Did Harriette just miss that, or am I misreading something?
Protesting probably shouldn't be taking priority over school except in exceptional circumstances. Not every protest is equally important or urgent, and surely not all of them overlap with school hours.
Offering some safety guidance and chaperoning are good suggestions, but also, some protests can be predicted to be more dangerous than others. A protest likely to end with tear gas and mass arrests is probably not a good place for minors! Whereas some like the Women's March may tend to be safer. A protest mostly drawing hardcore activists is more likely to get dicey; a protest with lots of buy-in from Mundanes will tend to go more smoothly.
ETA: if they're older teens (16-17) I guess chaperoning could feel overbearing. LW should think about attending some protests not just for their children's sake, but to get a better idea of what tends to happen and maybe ask some of the organizers what safety tips they'd give.
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Protesting probably shouldn't be taking priority over school except in exceptional circumstances. Not every protest is equally important or urgent, and surely not all of them overlap with school hours.
Offering some safety guidance and chaperoning are good suggestions, but also, some protests can be predicted to be more dangerous than others. A protest likely to end with tear gas and mass arrests is probably not a good place for minors! Whereas some like the Women's March may tend to be safer. A protest mostly drawing hardcore activists is more likely to get dicey; a protest with lots of buy-in from Mundanes will tend to go more smoothly.
ETA: if they're older teens (16-17) I guess chaperoning could feel overbearing. LW should think about attending some protests not just for their children's sake, but to get a better idea of what tends to happen and maybe ask some of the organizers what safety tips they'd give.