SEATTLE -- From Tukwila to Bellingham, students across Western Washington walked out of class at noon on Friday in protest of the war in Iraq.

The students said when the war is over, they're the ones who will have to pay for years to come.

In Seattle, hundreds rallied and marched through downtown, tying up traffic in an attempt to make sure their voices are heard.

What started with a small crowd an amplified chants at Judkins Park evolved into a mass humanity with a unified voice.

"Making this statement is more important that any math problem we will ever do," said Kristin Ebeling. "It's up to us to say, no, we don't want our generation in Iraq. We want them home, going to college, getting jobs, want them to get social services. We don't want to spend money on this war. Spend it on education and books and teachers."

Some of the gathered students were too young to shave, but they said they're old enough to make up their minds.

"This is the only way i can get my point across, really. Get my friends out here. It's really the only way I can show what I want to have happen in politics, really," said Simon Wolf.

The youth movement that moved through the city streets focused on the future beyond the day when the troops would come home. The group said they want to show the country what the generation can do.

By the time the students began their march from Westlake Center, their message matured and resonated with older protesters.

"This is their country. And this is their future in this country. So they have a lot to be passionate about," said protester Charlotte Krichter.

No arrests were made.