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[SueRae]

I have friends that are teachers. They prepare, they drill, they are taught how to handle emergencies, hoping that day never comes. But for those who do...and those that did yesterday, their preparedness and quick-thinking saved many others in their care. A special prayer for this young hero..and for my teacher friends who are no doubt shaken to the core.

[Gasshog]

Stupid reporters.

What happened to the word HEROINE?

guess that sounds too much like a drug.

[Perseverando]

Some resources on school threats for consideration. (There’s some old news here, but evil, terrorism and massacres never go out of style.)

Terrorists – coming to a school near you
Police ill-equipped to defend against an American Beslan
WND
Published: 04/02/2007 at 1:00 AM

Note: Killology Research Group website does not seem to still be actively updated.

Mass Slaughter In Our Schools: The Terrorists' Chilling Plan?
By Chuck Remsberg
Senior PoliceOne Contributor

School Safety Notes and Articles About School Safety by Col. Grossman
Preventing School Violence
School Shooting Contingency Plans & Considerations
”Preparing for School Attacks" published in The Police Marksman

School Safety Notes, Articles, And Links About School Safety by Other Authors
Rise in 'shool terror attacks' - New Important Article
A School Lockdown/Emergency Drill Success Story
Rapid Response/Active Shooter Lesson Plan
Safe 2 Tell

[Last Dakotan]

Wow, nice house for a divorced school teacher and all...

[RaceBannon]

The answer to all this, is not what we need to remove from the hands of men, but what we need to fill the hearts of men with.

The answer is to live, teach and preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ and Him crucified.

We do not need a tea party revival, we need a Bible based revival.

[niteowl77]

I am no fan of today's public schools (and many of the people who staff them), but it seems like this young woman protected the children in her care the best way she could and lost her life after doing so. She qualified for the title.

Mr. niteowl77

[CharlesWayneCT]

I’m glad she was a “hero”. But it is too bad she had to be a martyr to the cause of “gun free zones”.

Think about how much better this story would be, if when the gunman walked in and found no students, he instead was facing this teacher with a gun in her hand, shooting him dead.

She had plenty of time to prepare. She knew there was a gunman. She was able to get the kids out. It would have been easy for her to get a gun out of a locked drawer, load it, and sit behind the desk pointing at the door, waiting for him to come in.

But instead, she could do nothing to save herself.

[jwalsh07]

God bless her but the public schools have to train their people to evacuate, not huddle in corners waiting for the evil bastards. Teach your children to act. Escape , evade, run like hell to the nearest help. But do not encourage them to hide under beds or run upstairs and lock doors that can be broken open with one swift kick.