Parents and clan elders armed themselves and went looking for the principal and teachers, believing them responsible for the children's plans. After discussion with teachers and police, the parents relented.
周雅雯的父母和一些學生家長，拿著武器到學校找校長、老師理論，認為是他們唆使孩子離開蘭嶼，後來還是靠老師和警察極力疏導，好說歹說的，父母們才答應學生赴考。