Thread by @Drnicolecb

My son's teacher just sent out an email including this statement: "I want you all to know that it is not only my job, but in my nature to protect your children while they are in my care and to make sure that each and every one of them feels loved and safe while at school" 1/

I'm wondering if in that statement she is implying that she would put her life on the line for our kids. Maybe I'm reading too much into it, but that's the sense I'm getting. Now I can't stop crying.Instead of teaching she needs to think about sacrificing her life for my child 2/

How are teachers supposed to teach? How are children supposed to learn? Our brains are unable to think critically when in fight/flight/freeze. Kids don't learn when they're in survival mode. Teachers can't process information when they're constantly on high alert 3/

Schools are no longer a safe place. When a child is persistently in survival mode, the brain is impacted. Kids exposed to chronic trauma have less developed frontal lobes, fewer critical neuronal connections. When in survival, teachers tend to lean on biases & discriminate more4/

The impact of this country's obsession w/ guns and disregard for life will have long lasting consequences for generations to come. These events are literally disrupting the brain development of our children 5/

So parents, if your kids don't retain much in these next few weeks, it's b/c they're just trying to survive. Support them. Teachers, don't push yourselves. You too are experiencing trauma. Support each other. I'm so sorry we're here again 6/ #GunControlNow #traumainformed