So I was called in to sub late this morning at our local rural elementary school

[kmlisle]

22. Well written, eloquent and so true!

I just retired from 20 years full time teaching and another 5 years before that part time as a sub and long term sub. I was just thinking the other day about my big closet at school and how I kind of obsessed on where to place the kids so they were not in front of doors because the walls were concrete block and would better deflect any bullets. I also worried about light coming under the door if we left them on and since I taught Middle school keeping all the girls on one side and all the boys on the other. Also hoping that the more dramatic of my students would hold it together enough to stay quiet. Literally thinking the unthinkable like every teacher does today. we did some drills and sat in the dark several times. Our local High School was put on lock down and they sent in a swat team which was a scary because they come in in body armor with big weapons. We showed that video to our younger kids to prepare them for the unthinkable. That's what schools all over the country are doing today.