OPINION: 'What I want for my son, I want for all kids. In its essence, this is what fuels the work of teachers and schools: a belief that all students deserve an opportunity to learn and thrive.'
Yvette Reyes of San Antonio puts a rose on the picture of a shooting victim at a memorial outside Robb Elementary School June 1, 2022 in Uvalde, Texas. Nineteen students and two teachers were killed on May 24 after an 18-year-old gunman opened fire inside the school. at Robb Elementary School, I see so many of the students I’ve taught over the years. I see their gelled hair, their backpacks heavy with books, their fresh kicks and fresh faces.
Sadly, gun violence already touches many of my students and their communities. I remember kids who came to class wearing t-shirts with the faces of deceased loved ones. I remember heartbreaking essays about friends or cousins who were shot. And I remember that one time in the cafeteria when I stood between two boys who were about to swing at each other; later someone told me I’d jumped over a table to intervene, but I had no memory of it whatsoever.
I don’t want to imagine barricading the classroom door to prevent an active shooter from storming inside what once was — and should be — a safe space. It hurts to look at the photos of the teachers in Uvalde, too. Because when I see them, I see my colleagues. Yet, once again people are
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