My name is Kaylah and I am turning 13 in May. On January 23, 2019, a boy touched me inappropriately in class—which he admitted to administration of doing. During another incident last year, he had to also apologize to a group of girls. Although my parents told the administration that I will not return to class until he is removed from my class, and although they claim to take this matter seriously, they did not remove him. Instead, I am the one being punished for speaking out. I feel that the people who are supposed to be protecting me during school, are letting me down by brushing it under the rug. I can't get over it, like they expect me to. I have not returned to school and I miss my friends, my clubs, and my education. I have the right to learn in a SAFE ENVIRONMENT! The administration must remove him from class and get him help. If you support my cause and believe that girls should be taken seriously and not be made to feel less than, sign my petition in support of school reform and character building programs! Urge the administrators of my school to do the right thing and remove this boy from my class and get him the help he needs to stop violating girls' space and comfort. Sexual assault and sexually inappropriate comments should be taken seriously, and girls should not be made to feel like their rights being violated - on any level - is ok! Thank you for your support. #IWillNotFeelLessThan #GirlsMatter #IWillNotBeSilenced #IWillStandForAllGirls