When the clock strikes 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Will Walker will stay put.

All 25 of his Algebra II classmates could leave him behind to join the nationwide school walkout in support of gun control , and he still wouldnt budge.

Even if the teacher leaves, I will continue to work on my school work, said Walker, a 16-year-old sophomore at Cadillac High School in Cadillac, Michigan. Ill just carry on like its a normal day or at least try my best to.

Thousands of students across the country are expected to empty out of their classrooms Wednesday to participate in the National School Walkout , a protest organized by Youth EMPOWER , the Womens March branch of young activists. The group is asking students and faculty to walk off campus at 10 a.m. for 17 minutes each minute representing one of the 17 people killed one month ago during the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.

Participants are protesting Congress inaction on gun legislation reform in the wake of school shootings, according to the events Facebook page . So far, more than 35,000 people have pledged on Facebook to join the walkout as schools in every state make preparations for the anticipated mass exodus of students.

But some students including Walker arent on board.

I dont think were going to solve anything by walking out of the classroom, Walker said. I am in full support of stopping school shootings, but thats not what the people are going out there [for] Theyre trying to stop people from being able to have guns.