The Harsh Reality and Future of Going to Public School in America

                    

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/sandy-hook-promise-school-supplies-ad_n_5d82113de4b070d468c48971 

I’m sure many of you have seen the commercial about using your school supplies as protection in a school shooting created by the non-profit organization Sandy Hook Promise. If you have not seen the commercial, please click the link above. The article and the commercial really raise awareness to the fact that this has become a reality and a fear in our American public schools, it is crucial for everyone to watch it for themselves. It is sad to say that as a future educator this might be something I will encounter and will definitely have to prepare myself and my students for. When thinking of the job description for a teacher, you wouldn’t normally think of “proper use of firearms/gun training, or self-defense.” No, we did not originally sign up for those type of hardships, but it is something that we may now have to normalize and consider. Should teachers be allowed to carry guns? That’s a whole different discussion for another post. Once again, this commercial and this article is just meant to display what goes on in school, and sadly what students may be thinking about in 2019 when going back to school. It is obviously something scary and something that kids shouldn’t have to deal with. Tragedies like that shouldn’t be happening anywhere let alone in schools, but it is reality! As a future educator I vow to put my students first, not only in their educational needs but also by protecting them. When I was younger, school was a whole realm of endless possibilities, fun and creativity. It was something I looked forward to everyday, but I never imagined it could turn into a place where student’s futures could end so abruptly.