(CNN) Barack and Michelle Obama penned a letter to the "inspiring" students of Parkland, Florida, in the wake of the tragic school shooting last month that left 17 dead and launched a national conversation on gun violence. In the letter, dated March 10, the former President and first lady wrote that the students' leadership has "helped awaken the conscience of the nation." EXCLUSIVE: Here's the letter @BarackObama and @MichelleObama wrote to the #ParklandShooting survivors. In it, the former president and first lady tell the teens that they've "inspired" them, and commend them on "awakening the conscience of our nation." https://t.co/FOQYVguNFw pic.twitter.com/xEPHE6iUL2 — Mic (@mic) March 21, 2018"We wanted to let you know how inspired we have been by the resilience, resolve, and solidarity that you have all shown in the wake of unspeakable tragedy.

Source: CNN March 21, 2018 18:56 UTC