And if a few children can get headlines all over the world just by not going to school, then imagine what we could all do together if we really want to do.
In today's headlines, Scotland's Transport Minister has warned potentially extreme weather conditions as heavy snow is forecast across the country later this week.
And I was shocked at the press coverage. One of my friends said she wasn't sure I couldn't get more headlines if I had murdered someone with an ax. I told her I wasn't really interested in trying that.