I am dazed & furious. Last night, I was in the #AZLeg Senate Gallery (right after ESA voucher expansion passed 😡), when calls for evacuation started erupting on the Senate Floor & ppl started running scared. Senator @RaquelTeran asked where members of the public (us) would go - Rs told us to leave out the front. Some Dems started shouting that it wasn't safe, it was a riot. That we should be evacuated safely. It took SEVERAL mins of convincing while Rs were running away. We gathered the children & folded up wagon, still not knowing what was going on.

Yesterday, my elementary school had our first real active shooter lockdown drill. Thread: what that actually feels like as a teacher (and a mom). (1/8) Our principal frantically got on intercom to announce lockdown. Panicked but trying to remain calm, I urged kids to take cover far from any windows or doors. 32 kids packed in 5x20 foot space under cabinets, scared for their lives. (2/8)