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Kelly Powers's avatar

The night before yesterday’s shooting, our 23 year old burst into tears and told us between our refusal to act on climate change and gun control it is unconscionable to bring children into the world. We could find no truthful words to comfort. I am so angry.

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Carole Klopp's avatar

As an elementary school volunteer who has had to experience "shooter drills" with the kids in school, I would recommend that ALL legislators have that horrible experience! As I sat, in the dark, with 6 -1st graders clinging to me, the worst was feeling them shaking and their tears on my arms and hands. They knew they couldn't let out a peep, so this was all done in silence...by First Graders! At the end of the drill, it took a while for me to comfort them by saying what a great job they had done. Usually that brings smiles, but not that day. All I could do was hug them and try to help them get back to learning. IT WAS TRAUMATIC- not for just them, but for me as well! I am not surprised that we are seeing an uptick in mental health issues with our kids! Folks, we're doing it to them EVERY time we do these drills!!!!! 🥵😠😡

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