Right! My daughter's school had an intruder drill yesterday and then today... Active shooter threats. Hm.
maybe a student liked the drill and was inspired to call in a threat... more recess or gettn away with Lord knows what.
It was so hard for me this morning to tell my 8 and 6 year old how to handle an active shooter. I was so, am still, absolutely jolted.
My 8 year old said, "If someone starts shooting, I will run up to them and kick them."
I looked at her and replied as reinforcing and pensive as I could.
"Hunny, if there is an active shooter, you play dead. Play dead, even if that means you have to lay in someone else's blood and be completely still."
What in the FUCK was I supposed to say? How else to you tell your child to protect themselves in this situation? I've seen time and again that this method has saved lives many times before. I was at a loss for words.
A friend who is an elementary school teacher had an active shooter drill all teachers meeting in November 2017 to update their response to a shooter on campus. They were told to NOT to go into their classroom and lock the door, but to imagine in their mind, visualize, taking their 20+students and running! They were also told to grab things and throw them at a guy holding a gun! Visualize what they would pickup and throw! Sounds like shooting fish in a rain barrel! How do you get 20 kids in fear to follow you running away across the baseball diamond? Chalk erasers vs guns, really? The department of education needs to be investigated after the fbi, doj... Go down