Keller high school students said it was their turn to be heard as they walked out of classrooms Friday morning to protest a proposal to split their

Keller ISD officials told CBS News Texas that walking out is considered skipping class, and students will face the consequences.

Dozens of Keller ISD students protested Friday morning against a proposal to split the district in two. They walked out of their classrooms to send a clear message to the Board of Trustees, expressing their belief that the division would separate the district along socioeconomic lines and reduce diversity.