Student Walkouts
Date |
Feb. 18, 2026 |
CPAN Equips Parents as Student Walkouts Raise Questions About Politics in the Classroom
As students across Colorado joined protests against federal immigration enforcement, CBS News Colorado spoke with CPAN founder Lori Gimelshteyn about where civic engagement ends and political influence begins. Hundreds of teachers had called out to take part in a nationwide strike against ICE. In response, CPAN developed a guide on how parents would like schools to handle student activism. The toolkit encourages parents to talk with their children and their schools, and it offers specific questions to guide those conversations. Gimelshteyn said civic engagement matters, but it should be approached in a way that gives students balanced viewpoints rather than a single perspective.
