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What does high school have to do with Occupy Wall Street?

The situation of high schoolers across the country is exactly the same as everyone else: We go to school everyday to learn that this country we're living in is a democracy. Then we look around: What we see doesn't match what we hear.

occupyhighschool.org is an index of HS Occupy movements around the country. We must work together if we work at all, and a unified background for each school's particular action is important. An incomplete list of HS Occupations can be found under the SCHOOLS section of the site.

We aim to highlight the differences between legislation and reality, between rich and poor, lobbyist and citizen, student and consumer. We want to make it clear that the corporate takeover of civil institutions reaches down past our parents, past our teachers, and into our futures. Please read about our concerns and join the discussion at the bottom of every page, and tell everyone you know.

If you're a student, teacher, or parent, please read and SIGN THE LETTER to add your name to the cause. We'll add your high school to our list under SCHOOLS, and will be sending the letter to everyone who needs to get it in the coming months: congress members, school boards, lunch pizza manufacturers... After that, you can become a member on the site, create a group, join a movement, and connect with other students, from your school and elsewhere.

On the site, you can

• Sign a letter of protest and stand in solidarity with Occupy movements around the world
• Organize an Occupy movement for your school: Once you've signed the letter, your school's name will be added to a list and we'll link back to any Occupy High page you create. You can also create a group and committees for your school here where other members of your student body can connect.
• Organize with high-school school students within and beyond your area/school to plan mass actions
• Find and share resources that will help students organize more efficiently; print off and contribute posters and info sheets
• Submit posts and Events via the dashboard.

Our concerns are those of Occupy Wall Street. Check out the movement's

• Principles of Solidarity
• Statement of Autonomy
• Declaration of the Occupation
• Everyone has the Right to Occupy Space, Safely

Who are we?

Occupy High School is based in Chicago and is supported by Occupy Chicago. It is a nation-wide effort run by high school students, for high school students. Please get involved and use the site as your speech bubble--you fill it in.

For any questions, please contact occupyhighschool@gmail.com