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I Hate Seeing Shootings Happen At Schools

I am an educator. I've spent a huge portion of my life in schools so it feels normal for me to be in a school environment.. I've always liked school.
Now that I'm a teacher my husband and I talked about me putting myself in harms way with my career choice. The odds of me being in a school shooting is relatively low..being killed in a school shooting corresponds.
I participated in a two day active school shooter exercise. It was a required workshop for me as a first year faculty member. There is a designated all hazards region in this state which combines law enforcement fire and EMS personelle in a central effort. we had a multi story building takeover scenario..cornered area and the schools elaborate driveway scene.
we had actors suffering simulated trauma..personelle loading simulated victims..training weapons being fired..yelling..sirens.
This instruction includes situational awareness..remaining rational and not letting emotions run my actions. Using at hand materials to block doorways..electrical switch panels to use to our advantage.
This state is a shall issue state for a concealed weapon license and holders may bring guns to school. Such persons were advised to Not act as an impromptu police officer just get you and someone else if you can to safety.
This was intended to help us survive a mass shooting to work as a team and recognizing others and their roles during such a crisis.
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room101 · 51-55, M
Jesus! I can't believe I'm reading this and that it actually makes sense.

YOU'RE A TEACHER! HOW CAN TEACHING EVER BE SYNONYMOUS WITH "PUTTING MYSELF IN HARMS WAY"!!!

When will Americans learn the simple truth that the only solution to the mass killings you keep having is.......GET ALL GUNS OFF YOUR STREETS!

It works in every other civilized country. FACT!

There were 355 mass shootings in America in 2015.

There have been FOUR mass shootings in the UK in my lifetime!

Figure it out America! It ain't difficult!
cruzelya · 36-40, F
something has to change that's for sure..
teaching needs not be a hazardous occupation
cruzelya · 36-40, F
there was a :social experiment: with the ammunition crisis of 2013.. guns w. no ammo make nice paperweights..convo pieces..clubs if necessary
room101 · 51-55, M
@cruzenleticia: I feel for you, I honestly do. I've got two cousins who are teachers and the thought of them considering their jobs as "putting themselves in harms way" makes my stomach turn.

And what about those kids???

It's just wrong!