High school students wanted to be socially conscious for a day but change their idea after backlash from parents. As part of their homecoming spirit week, Carrick High School in Pittsburgh wanted to add a Trayvon Martin Day where students would come in wearing hoodies in solidarity with the teen who was killed.
But one parent echoed the sentiments of many when she told CBS she was "a little worried" about how students and faculty will deal with the observation of Martin's murder. School officials didn't have a problem with it, but students felt the response from their parents warranted a change. A homecoming committee member said, "It brought up some controversy to the point where there were people giving mixed signals about it." That theme has been changed to Bucco Day, where kids come to school in their favorite Pittsburgh Bucco gear.
Social responsibility starts before kids can legally go to the ballot box, so it's great to see them concerned about something important. We don't know what else would've happened on Trayvon Martin Day--would there have been a conversation about racial profiling? Would students have had a way to express anger with something other than their clothes? It seems like without more structure or guidance, there was a chance someone could've done something stupid and offensive.
What do you think about the homecoming committee going back on its original plans?
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