"We the students are being exploited," Seidel said. "And that must stop."
Russell visited several of the suspended students Monday at the home of Mary K. McGuire, senior class president and another organizer of the walkout.
McGuire said the students made efforts to keep up their studies outside of school.
"It hasn't been a waste of time at all," she said.
Sarasin said the students learned an important lesson about civil disobedience.
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"As individuals, they learned that actions have consequences," Sarasin said