Why One Freshman Took a Stand Against His High School Administration
June 15, 2021 |
As a freshman in high school, were you confident enough to stand up to your school’s administration? I know I wasn’t.
But Luke Wong is not most high school students.
Luke enjoys a spirited debate and doesn’t shy away from asking difficult questions of his peers (and even his teachers). In 2019, his freshman year, Luke talked his dad into taking him to the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington, D.C.
It was at CPAC that Luke learned about Young Americans for Freedom (YAF), a national organization for students interested in discussing and promoting conservative ideas on campus.
Luke was hooked. He returned home with plans to start a YAF chapter at his own high school.
As it turns out, not everyone was quite as keen on the idea.
Some of his fellow students showed interest but were afraid of how others might perceive their involvement in a conservative club…or how it might look on their college applications. When Luke asked a few faculty members if they might sponsor the club, he didn’t have any luck. One teacher told him, “I would love this…but I’m scared of losing my job.”..
(Excerpts from Alliance Defending Freedom)
