The Durham District School Board (DDSB) has asked three schools to "pause" their decision to cancel prom and take time to consult with the community after students at one school staged a walkout in protest.

More than 100 Brooklin High School students flooded the school's front yard Monday morning, many holding signs and some blaring kazoos. Passing cars and trucks frequently honked their horns in support — which was met with cheers by students.

"Prom has been a tradition for so many years," said Emily Smith, a Grade 12 student. "The class of '26 really deserves it."

Another Grade 12 student, Aydin Leamen, wore a $400 suit to the protest, which he had purchased to wear to prom before the surprise cancellation.

"It's really disappointing that they didn't give an exact reason why," Leamen

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