The Brief Student protests are planned across dozens of metro Atlanta schools. Walkouts are tied to a recent shooting and continued ICE enforcement. Protests tied to a recent shooting and the Trump administration’s continued immigration enforcement are spreading to metro Atlanta schools, where students are planning coordinated walkouts. During a news conference, organizers emphasized the protests are meant to draw attention to issues they say directly affect students and their families. Despite those warnings, organizers say they expect strong participation and say the walkouts are intended to be a peaceful show of solidarity, with chants of "stand up, fight back" expected during the demonstrations.