Your idea is very wise and it can work. I was thinking... over the years, smoking has become socially unacceptable. Why not guns? I really think we can change attitudes even though it will take time and work.

One year to change politicians' pandering to the gun industry is not impossible though. It can be done and I hope it starts here tonight with your post.

Peace to you too and to like-minded democrats, femmocrat

I have been hoping to read it again. It really is a DU classic and it was great seeing the names of those former posters.

In fond memory of Redstone, femmocrat

Our school district puts on an "Eddie the Eagle" program for the children. There are teachers who sponsor and participate in it. One actually dressed up as the eagle.

We also have the Monday after Thanksgiving off because it is the first day of deer season. If that wasn't enough for them, there is an unusually large number of teachers who take off the Tuesday after as well.

I am sure there are many who actually support the insanity of arming teachers. They are the teachers who undoubtedly would be more than happy to hang out in a gun store.

It just makes me very sad. And tired, so tired . . .

Or any public employees for that matter. I don't know for sure, but I'm assuming those first responders were union members.

But I know what you mean. I feel like if my door is open, anyone is welcome to walk in and that makes me keep a lid on my "comments" at times.

My prayer: "Oh Lord, please keep your arm around my shoulder and your hand over my mouth."

And because the classrooms are stifling even in the winter, I also have the windows opened!

And... because I teach in 4 buildings and share those rooms with other itinerants, we don't even have keys for those rooms.

I think Barack_America's idea is a good one, actually. Except for not being able to get back in the room after a fire drill or whatever.

Another thing... we are not allowed to cover the glass in our doors for "security reasons".

Now that every potential mass murderer knows all the details of every school's security plans, we are probably doomed no matter what we do next.

people will forget about it like all the other horrible mass murders. I mentioned the Oregon mall shooting today and it had already been forgotten by those I was talking with. Who remembers the other school shootings that took place after Columbine?

Nothing will get done, nothing will change, and another horrific shooting will happen again someday..... It will be all talk and no action once again.

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If not NOW, when???

I'm sure it will be closed until after the holiday break... but what then? They can have the maintenance crew busily patching and cleaning over break, but those horrific memories will take a long time to overcome.

Just imagine seeing six new teachers/personnel instead of the ones they were used to seeing and those twenty empty little desks. Heartbreaking.

his election began the downward spiral. (capitals not used on purpose.)

Has anyone reported on that?

I'm also a teacher and have participated in lockdowns and drills. We had a lockdown today and a different dismissal procedure.... buses lined up so the kids couldn't be seen leaving the building. We have a safety review first thing Monday morning. We will probably have more drills right after the holiday.

I don't think about blockading my classroom though. I think the odds of something happening are very remote especially since I travel to four different buildings. I don't even have a key for two of my classrooms. (Even though I have reported that and requested them multiple times.)

I worry more about being out on the playground. There are way too many guns around here and the playgrounds are out in the open. That is where we should have the safety drills.