As an educator who grew up close to Sandy Hook, what it would be like to confront a shooter is often in the back of my mind, especially after UMass recently had a scare with an armed person on campus. To see out “justice” system side with the shooter in that situation reduced me to a new level of hopelessness. So I really relate to the f…
As an educator who grew up close to Sandy Hook, what it would be like to confront a shooter is often in the back of my mind, especially after UMass recently had a scare with an armed person on campus. To see out “justice” system side with the shooter in that situation reduced me to a new level of hopelessness. So I really relate to the feelings you’re describing.
I tell my students they can change the word and they’re young enough to believe it. They have the attitude like “once this world is ours, things will be different.” I have to believe that’s true for their sake, that their generation won’t end up as beaten down and cynical as ours.
I do find it poignant that even when we feel like this, we can still provide some kind of solace to those around us.
That's a very interesting point! I mean you gotta inspire that sort of attitude in children or what's the point? Thanks for doing that! And thank you for reading
As an educator who grew up close to Sandy Hook, what it would be like to confront a shooter is often in the back of my mind, especially after UMass recently had a scare with an armed person on campus. To see out “justice” system side with the shooter in that situation reduced me to a new level of hopelessness. So I really relate to the feelings you’re describing.
I tell my students they can change the word and they’re young enough to believe it. They have the attitude like “once this world is ours, things will be different.” I have to believe that’s true for their sake, that their generation won’t end up as beaten down and cynical as ours.
I do find it poignant that even when we feel like this, we can still provide some kind of solace to those around us.
That's a very interesting point! I mean you gotta inspire that sort of attitude in children or what's the point? Thanks for doing that! And thank you for reading