Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Another School Shooting
What a tragedy! Have you heard? In Cleveland, Ohio there was a school shooting at a high school. A 14 year old boy opened fire at teachers and classmates. It's scary to think that these places where students should feel safe can jeopardize their lives. I feel afraid, going into the profession but what scares me most is considering what it will be like to send my children. Obviously, we can't keep our children safe 24/7 but one place where it should be simple is in school buildings. With all the precautions taking place, there is still no guarantee.
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It is scary. Another school shooting. It seems as if they're happening all of the time. Since this past shooting though, I have heard a lot of different discussions about what will be done in the future when this happens. Both the Jersey Guys (101.5fm) and a tv morning talk show brought up, "When will teachers be carrying guns?" Another thing mentioned was national security requirements. Personally, I don't think that teachers will carry guns. Then how is that promoting a safe environment since there are "whacko" teachers out there. Let's face it, there will always be violence in our world, and it may not ever be likely to ensure every student in the country that he or she is safe from this. Also, if our schools aren't run by the federal government, I can't imagine there being a federal security requirement. The Jersey Guys had also brought up the point that when "Code Blue" was announced on the P.A., many ran instead of going into lockdown, which brought up a lot of discussion as to whether people should stay or run. I know that if I was ever in that situation, regardless of what I was told, I would RUN! I don't understand how huddling together in a classroom is more effective. In the school I attended the doors had glass on it. It seems to me that if I were to run, it may be harder for someone to shoot me than if I was stuck in a corner with a large group. There is so much to say about this topic but I will leave it as this!
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