Hundreds rally in Lake Washington, protesting district’s decision to keep students home March 2, 2021 at 12:14 pm Third grade students practice grammar at the Green Mountain School on Feb. 18, 2021 in Woodland, Washington. (Photo by Nathan Howard/Getty Images) Hundreds of parents and students rallied in Redmond on Monday, right outside the Lake Washington School District headquarters. “Open schools now,” the crowd chanted. The hundreds at the rally were demanding that the school district reconsider its decision and provide more transparency of the thought process. Many parents at the rally said their students are struggling. “It’s a really tough time,” said Jody Issacson, one parent at the rally.