Uvalde shooting pushes Texas teachers to breaking point

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Across the state, teachers in Texas are finishing out one of the toughest years they have ever seen. A global pandemic closed schools and forced more than 5 million public school students onto laptops and desktop computers at home. A day after an 18-year-old gunman opened fire in a classroom in Uvalde one of Luaren Gonzalez's students asked her a gut-wrenching question.Gonzalez, who teaches in the Pasadena Independent School District, she felt she had to be strong for her students who were the same ages of those who“That really got me,” Gonzalez said, trying to hold back tears. “That was something that just really hurt my heart.

Already there have been more than 200 mass shootings in 2022, according to the The Gun Violence Archive, an independent data collection organization. Teachers, whether here in Texas or anywhere else, feel the pain of shootings in their communities as schools most of the time serve as a community hub.

Acierno said for teachers the fear or trauma can start with the school shooter drills they practice throughout the school year, especially for those that have already experienced past trauma. “We all have physical needs for food, shelter, water,” he said. “That is most important because if you don't have that, and nothing else really matters and then right above that is safety.”

Rasmussen, who signed her contract for the next school year on the day the shooting occurred, said she has been considering leaving the profession every year for the last couple of years.

They don’t know what it’s like in the classroom. They don’t know the trivial systemic bs teachers have to put up with to keep their jobs. When I was teaching 20 years ago, I had parents the same age as me asking how to discipline their children. I cannot imagine it’s improved.

These teachers don’t even have funding for school supplies, ffs. Leave them alone.

The 2a is a lifestyle in Texas. 30 years, Bryan Texas. It's embedded in every facet of life. 'Muh God given rights' is their mantra.

Get the Fathers to protect the schools. Involve the Mothers and Fathers in school security.

Teachers are expected to solve all societal problems with low pay.

Almost every ISD in Texas has passed 5 year 1 Billion $ Bond(Tax) packages. And You're telling us they have no $$$. BS

They won’t do anything if we don’t vote accordingly

I wonder how many 18 yr olds are the fresh new owners of AR-15s.

“I didn’t get into the classroom, on the one hand, to be accused of grooming my students and on the other hand being asked to take an AR-15 clip for them,” Nichols said. “And no one I know got into the teaching profession for that.” Robb Elementary

Teachers’ orgs need to speak out collectively NOW! It is difficult for teachers to demonstrate and protest during the year but summer allows opportunity for public protest. Action NOW!

I believe ALL teachers should refuse to go back to the classroom until meaningful gun reform (not arming teachers) has been enacted by the TEXAS and US legislatures. That would get everyone's attention.

Just what the radicalized GOP wants

I’m sure the state is going to expect the teachers to provide their own guns and ammo as they do with school supplies🙄

Every single elected official from city council to senator should have to spend two weeks a year substituting in a public school. Not a day here or there but a week at a time in one classroom. Would also help with the sun shortage.

Bingo!!! CommonSenseGunLawsNOW

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