Hundreds of students at Fordson High School held a walkout on Thursday morning in protest of the Israel-Hamas War.
The students told our team they organized the walkout after watching news of Palestinians being killed by Israeli airstrikes.
One student told 7 Action News, "I think oppression anywhere is oppression everywhere. We’re coming together as a community to say we want no oppression at all."
According to the health ministry in Gaza, which is controlled by Hamas, Israel's widespread airstrikes across the Gaza strip have left at least 3,478 people dead.
"I just feel really sad, it’s really sad in life," said one Fordson High School student.
Another said, "No human should have to go through that, no child should have to go through that."
Israeli authorities say the devastation comes as Hamas' surprise attack left more than 1,400 people dead in Israel with at least 199 believed to be held hostage inside Gaza.
Fordson students told our team they don't believe the Palestinian viewpoint is being shown.
"If they think this is fair and this is right, it’s not because they aren’t treating it equally," said one student.
As a response to the war in the middle east, and students' experiences, Dearborn School Superintendent published open letters to faculty and families.
In the letters the superintendent mentions that hes "hard reports of students asking teachers 'what side they are on.'"
He hopes teachers say they are "on the side of peace," and encourage students "not to pick sides."
Communications Director for Dearborn Schools, David Mustonen told 7 Action News, "There’s stress, there’s concern, there’s sorrow, there’s many emotions that are going on right now."
Mustonen said there are psychologists and counselors available for students and staff at schools as they don't know what the days ahead will bring, but pray for peace.
"That’s what I want people to take away from this, that Dearborn is a community that stands together," said Mustonen.
