Things just seem to get more deranged on the Left when it comes to urging students to ditch their classes and hold anti-ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) protests, instead of getting a state-mandated public education.
As my colleague Jennifer Oliver O'Connell shared earlier on Friday in her comprehensive piece rounding up many of the recent so-call "Shutdown Days," these progressive actions are being organized and funded by the country's largest teachers union, the National Education Association (NEA).
O'Connell noted that today (Friday, Feb. 20) has been earmarked for the next "ICE OUT" protest day at schoots across the U.S.
READ MORE: The Anti-ICE 'Shutdown Days' Prove Johnny and Julie Can't Read or Write, but They Sure Can Protest
One of those schools that took part in the anti-ICE protests during school hours, Science Hill High School in Johnson City, Tennessee, reportedly garnered more than 150 students out in the streets. But some of their classmates took a stand instead of joining in, because they were trying to concentrate on tests scheduled for Friday. Some of the boisterous protesters even screamed and used airhorns in the school hallways, they said. Here's a student who took to social media to share his or her pushback on the students who are being disruptive:
My goodness... she's still going after students on social media who disagreed with the protest.
— Matt Van Swol (@mattvanswol) February 20, 2026
This is insanity.
Kids are begging to learn and she's telling them "NAH!!!"
This is the Democratic Party... pic.twitter.com/jZgP42YIUk
"I think they do need to be punished," the student wrote. "I mean as a student at science [sic] Hill overall, I feel as as this was happening in fourth period you know for a lot of a students we had test quizzes etc. and these kids decide to go into the halls screen [sic] and airhorns."
The student called that out as "unacceptable," since most students "come to school for our futures as an education too and we don't do nothing crazy during education."
The student suggested that if the other students want to "fight for your rights you don't have to be crazy about it and disrupt students" who are "actually still trying to learn."
But notice that someone has left a comment on the message. It comes from a Democrat running for Congress in TN, who appears to be an anti-ICE activist; instead of supporting students who want to learn, she berated the student. Kristi Burke, who is a primary candidate in the 1st District congressional race, Voters will head to the polls on Aug. 6, 2026.
Got this shirt from Kristi Burke. pic.twitter.com/0TL0yRBwmW
— Seth Andrews (@SethAndrewsTTA) February 3, 2026
READ RELATED: Woke TN Democrat Has Viral Claim About ICE Debunked After Dashcam Video Drops
Burke's screed against the Trump administration and ICE went as follows:
"I can promise you that fascism will disrupt your life significantly more than a protest will. All students deserve to learn in peace. But there is no peace under this regime.
"I hope you will show some support to your classmates, who risked a lot to stand up for what is right."
There's some bad news for Burke, and the rest of the Dems running for the seat, though. You likely won't find a more solid-red congressional district in the country, according to a local publication, The Kingsport Times News, since a Democrat hasn't been elected to the seat in nearly 150 years.
Good luck with your attention-seeking in the name of fighting Orange Man Bad, though, Dems. You'll need it.
Editor's Note: President Trump is fighting to dismantle the Department of Education and ensure America's kids get the education they deserve.
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