06/03/2025
â¤ď¸âđĽ COMMUNITY CALL TO ACTION: STAND WITH OUR STUDENTS
To our beloved Kahuku âohana â families, teachers, alumni, and students,
We need to say something thatâs been weighing heavy on our hearts:
Our students are not safe when they speak up.
When they raise concerns â about unfair treatment, unsafe conditions, or retaliation â they arenât met with protection.
Theyâre met with silence.
Or worse â with punishment.
With isolation.
With being labeled uncoachable or problematic.
With adults turning a blind eye to protect positions, power, or comfort.
And in our community, where respect is everything, speaking up is often mistaken for disrespect.
Our kids are told to be quiet.
To not challenge authority.
To âstay in their place.â
âĄď¸ So when they speak up, theyâre called disrespectful.
Even when theyâre doing it out of courage, love, and truth.
But this culture â where silence is seen as respectful and obedience is mistaken for loyalty â is hurting our kids.
Itâs teaching them that their well-being matters less than reputation.
That protecting adults matters more than protecting students.
Weâve heard it time and again:
âI support you⌠but I canât post.â
âI believe in what youâre doing, but I need to stay neutral.â
âIâm praying for you â but I canât be seen at the rallies.â
To those standing on the fence:
Your silence is a choice.
And your neutrality is being felt by the kids who are risking everything to speak up.
This isnât about drama.
This isnât about revenge.
This is about the well-being, safety, and mental health of our students.
And they need more than silent support.
They need people who will stand with them publicly.
People who will risk discomfort to protect whatâs right.
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đ´ HOW YOU CAN HELP â RIGHT NOW:
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đ Facebook: Kahuku Movement for Change (https://www.facebook.com/kahukumovementforchange)
đ Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/kahukumovementforchange)
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Share this post. One repost is one less wall of silence.
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Talk to your kids. Your teams. Your coworkers. Truth creates change.
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Join our movement. Stand behind us and our students at peaceful protests, rallies, and events.
This is your constitutional right â and it must be protected.
đ§ Email us: [email protected]
đŠ DM us â whether youâre on the mainland, in town, or ready to take a first step.
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Weâre not asking you to burn bridges.
Weâre asking you to build a better one for the next generation to walk across.
Our students have spoken. Now itâs time for you to stand.
Because their future â and their mental health â depends on it.