Teacher Keeps It So Real , Saying She Did *Not* Sign Up For Active Shooter Drills

"You know what I did not sign up for? I did not sign up for on a Monday morning, during my prep period. I didn't sign up to make a social story for what my students should do in case someone bad comes into the school building. I did not sign up to teach my five and six year olds that sometimes someone really bad comes into the school, and they want to hurt us."

"I KNOW WHAT I SIGNED UP FOR AS A TEACHER & LOCKDOWN DRILLS IS NOT ONE OF THEM! Lockdown drills are routine in schools-but nowhere else. Kids shouldn't have to hide from danger, and teachers shouldn't have to guide them through it. This is NOT normal. This is NOT okay. It's time we stop pretending this is ever okay. 💔"

Teachers accept a taxing, demanding job that requires extensive work and commitment. Teachers did not sign up to create social stories instructing students how to respond if someone bad enters a school. Five- and six-year-olds are being taught to find a quiet, dark, safe place and remain silent to survive violent intrusions. Lockdown drills are routine in schools and appear uncommon in most other workplaces. Children should not have to hide from danger, and teachers should not be expected to guide them through it. The normalization of drills is described as unacceptable and harmful. After brief classroom volunteering, an adult felt overwhelmed and sought extreme calm in a sensory deprivation tank.

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