To prepare for an emergency lockdown (euphemism for school shooting), I had to write my 1st grader a letter for her class comfort kit telling her to be brave, be quiet, & we love her.
She has to be brave because coward lawmakers chose the gun lobby over our kids’ safety.🧵
She has to be brave because coward lawmakers chose the gun lobby over our kids’ safety.🧵
Picturing my 1st grader terrified, hiding in her classroom, while holding our family photo and reading my letter makes me physically ill.
It’s time for you to get off the sidelines. Text READY to 644-33 & join @MomsDemand in your community.
We don’t have to live like this.
It’s time for you to get off the sidelines. Text READY to 644-33 & join @MomsDemand in your community.
We don’t have to live like this.
The stories people are sharing here are heartbreaking — I wish I could hug every parent and child that has been impacted.
The truly sad part is the school never once said school shooting, but all the parents I’ve spoken with knew exactly what they meant by emergency lockdown.
The truly sad part is the school never once said school shooting, but all the parents I’ve spoken with knew exactly what they meant by emergency lockdown.
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