Former first lady Michelle Obama Michelle LeVaughn Robinson ObamaTo honor Justice Ginsburg's legacy, Biden should consider Michelle Obama National Urban League, BET launch National Black Voter Day The Hill's Morning Report - Sponsored by The Air Line Pilots Association - White House moves closer to Pelosi on virus relief bill MORE offered praise for the Florida school shooting survivors who have been speaking out for gun control, saying there is hope in the next generation.

“I’m optimistic about our kids, always. We see these kids in Florida, the Black Lives Matter kids," Obama said Tuesday while speaking at an event in New York City, according to Time magazine.

"They are smart, they are passionate, they do have the right values. They know inequity. They know wrong when they see it. There is hope in that next generation. They’re tired of watching us do the same old thing and expect different results.”

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Students across the country have become vocal advocates for gun control in recent weeks after a mass shooting at a Florida high school left 17 people dead and more than a dozen wounded.

Students have been rallying lawmakers to pass new gun laws and have planned a march next month in Washington, D.C., to protest gun violence.

The former first lady also offered her support for the Florida shooting survivors last week, saying she was "in awe" of the students.

“Like every movement for progress in our history, gun reform will take unyielding courage and endurance," she tweeted. "But @barackobama and I believe in you, we’re proud of you, and we’re behind you every step of the way.”