on school shootings

[exbex]

Twelve years ago, when I began my teaching career, it occurred to me that what I need most from society, in particular the parents of the students I teach, is that they love their children more than I love their children

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[matsir]

My sister is a kindergarten level teacher. I can't imagine her managing to keep 20 terrified 5-6 year olds in line and secured while trying to unlock, load and stand to discharge a gun. Not to mention she's barely 5 ft tall and it's all heart. This makes her a fantastic and literally life saving teacher for some border line lost children, it does not make her a good choice to point a firearm at another human being and shoot to kill!

[dawnebeth]

Totally agree. It also concerns me that if there were an unstable, angry, disengaged student in the class who didn't already have a plan and a gun, he would certainly know the one person in the room who did--and probably where to find it. I think it makes the teacher more vulnerable, not less.

Hugs.