Two Colorado school districts, Aurora Public Schools and Adams 14 in Commerce City, just hit the panic button and canceled classes entirely because too many staff called out on the day of nationwide ICE Out protests. This isn’t some freak snowstorm—it’s a coordinated wave of walkouts tied to the tragic deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, where protesters are raging against ICE amid broader anti-enforcement fervor. Schools scrambling like this scream optics over education, with administrators admitting the absences crippled operations. But let’s peel back the layers: in a state already ground zero for anti-2A zealotry—like the post-Boulder magazine ban and endless assault weapon fights—this mass no-show feels less like spontaneous grief and more like organized activism bleeding into public institutions.
Dig deeper, and the 2A implications hit like a mag dump. These districts aren’t in some rural redoubt; Aurora’s a diverse, immigrant-heavy hub where ICE raids have long been flashpoints, and Adams 14 serves a heavily Hispanic community primed for protest mobilization. Staff ditching work to ICE Out signals how taxpayer-funded educators are prioritizing street theater over kids’ learning—echoing the teacher strikes we’ve seen weaponized for progressive causes. For gun owners, this is a flashing red warning: if schools can shutter for anti-ICE rage, imagine the shutdowns when the next school shooting (real or hyped) fuels calls for red-flag laws or mag bans. Colorado’s Dem supermajority has already proven they’ll ram through restrictions without blinking—recall the 15-round limit that ignored rural hunters and self-defense realities. This absenteeism is a microcosm of institutional capture, where 2A supporters foot the bill for disruptions that erode public trust and pave the way for more common-sense infringements disguised as safety.
The bigger play? 2A patriots need to connect these dots now. While lefty staff LARP as revolutionaries, our community should amplify how these protests distract from real violence—like the armed criminals ICE targets who don’t care about gun-free zones. Push back by demanding accountability: audit these districts’ absence policies, expose union ties to the protests, and rally parents to opt out of this indoctrination circus. If schools can cancel for politics, we can vote out the enablers and fortify Colorado as a 2A stronghold. Stay vigilant—the next emergency could be your rights on the chopping block.
