“We often feel alone,” Wendy Gao said, now a senior at Oakton High School in Oakton, Va. “It’s hard trying to make big changes as kids in a game that’s controlled by the establishment and the older generation.”
Author: Marina Qu
Marina Qu is an award-winning student reporter from McLean, Va. In addition to serving as the news and design editor in her school’s news magazine, The Highlander, she is also the co-president of her school’s feminist club.
Meet the Young Feminist Leading the Fight for Fair Pay for Teachers
“We always complain that our teachers don’t really like to listen to us, but the reality is that they can’t because it’s just so difficult for them to be able to manage the meager budget they get plus trying to help out with students who [need] assistance.”