- Intruder drills are no fun.
Right?
I mean...
I teach high schoolers.
You know, 15, 16, 17, and 18-year-olds.
And we have to practice hiding from intruders.
We're better than this... we have to do better.
My name is Leah Luke,
and I'm a fundraiser, a mentor, and an activist.
I'll take care of the lights.
I'll take care of the door.
You need to get down.
You need to be safe.
I mean, when you have a conversation
about laying down flat on the floor,
because when a gunman comes in
that they're going to shoot somewhere
between the shoulders and the knees,
what does that do to students' mental health?
We had a drill where some of the students wanted to leave.
I have to guarantee, "This is what we're gonna do,
"I'm gonna make the decision for all of us,"
but who's to say my decision is the best decision?
There's a lot of pressure on teachers for that.
I can't imagine what it must be like
for elementary teachers in that situation.
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