For the last month, dozens of members of the New Mexico National Guard have been deployed to classrooms throughout the state to help with crippling staff shortages that have left schools struggling to maintain in-person learning. nyti.ms/3h2v5Ru
Lt. Col. Susana Corona is one of the members who never envisioned that one of her missions would require learning the classroom phrase “1,2,3 eyes on me!” and being armed with a lesson plan. nyti.ms/3h2v5Ru 
Placing uniformed officers in classrooms has drawn mixed reactions. Some critics worry about creating anxiety for student populations that have historically had hostile experiences with law enforcement. But many schools have embraced them as a critical step toward recovery.
The deployments have given new meaning to the National Guard’s informal motto, “Semper Gumby” — Always Flexible. nyti.ms/3h2v5Ru
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