Ramaz will support student protests over guns

Ramaz School, a prominent Modern Orthodox day school on the Upper East Side, said that it would support the student-led campaign calling for gun control.

The school is backing student demonstrations planned in the wake of the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, that killed 17 students and teachers. According to an email sent Tuesday to the Ramaz community, Ramaz was also one of more than 155 schools to co-sign a letter to President Trump and legislative leaders protesting gun violence.

“We are committed to working with schools across the country in every effort to ensure the safety of our students,” reads the email, which was signed by Philip Wilner, chairman of the Ramaz board. “Within the confines of our security protocol, we plan to show our support for these walkouts.”

A campaign started by students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, where the shooting occurred on Feb. 14, is organizing at least three major demonstrations. On March 24, there will be a March for Our Lives in Washington, calling for gun control. National school walkouts for gun control are tentatively planned for March 14 and April 20.

“As we begin our week of fun in celebration of Purim, our hearts remain heavy with thoughts of the victims and their families,” Wilner wrote.