New York City will not penalize students who attend global youth climate strikes on Friday. “This completely changes things,” one student said.

If it's the right leftist cause: you can skip class in the government schools in NYC. You probably can't skip class to demonstrate against abortion or gun rights in NYC.

New York City will not penalize students who attend global youth climate strikes on Friday. “This completely changes things,” one student said. https://t.co/hlFrhsSrud

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