Students across the state of Florida, including hundreds around the Tampa Bay area, walked out of their classes at noon Thursday. It was part of an organized protest against Gov. Ron DeSantis' education policies and threats to defund diversity programs. "I appreciate all of you for walking out of your classrooms. Your meetings and your jobs to learn today," Andy Pham, one of several speakers during the University of South Florida walkout, said. Hundreds of USF students joined others statewide, walking out of their classes, grabbing signs and speaking out. For more: https://bit.ly/3YZ9jCB ►Subscribe: https://on.wtsp.com/youtube ►Website: https://www.wtsp.com/ ►Facebook: https://facebook.com/10TampaBay ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/10TampaBay