Here I am yet again, writing about another act of senseless violence in our schools. This time at an Amish school in Pennsylvania. A 32-year old man walked into a one-room school house this morning armed with an assault rifle and a handgun. He proceeded to ask all students to line up at the chalkboard. He then (according to a news report I just watched) tied the legs of some students together while they were facing the chalkboard. He let the male students go and kept the female students. He also released a pregnant woman and two assistant teachers who … Continue reading →

Another school shooting today, this time in Wisconsin. A freshman student brought two guns to school today, walked in and shot his principal. A custodian had just taken a shotgun from the boy when he pulled out a handgun and shot the principal. The student was apprehended and taken into custody. The principal is in critical condition. No students were injured, but many witnessed the aftermath of this horrific shooting. Again, this topic of school safety has brought up the conversation with my teacher friends as to just what can be done to keep schools safe. Now, I don’t begin … Continue reading →