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Leigh Sims's avatar

I am also a teacher Barbara and it breaks my heart to really look into the eyes of some students and see the pain they carry there. They have experienced some things no child should ever experience. We are their safe place.

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Barbara Avgerinos's avatar

Leigh, I am retired but am wondering where you teach? I feel really frightened when I think of hoe unsafe our schools are here in the US. Not only because of the shootings, but because we donтАЩt have enough support staff. So many of my former students needed so much more than I could give them. My colleagues and I worked so hard to give them a voice. Too often administrators never wanted to hear what we were asking for on their behalf or so many parents refused to see. My daughter is now a teacher and things seem to have only gotten worse. I would be so joyful if you could tell me things are different for you and your students.

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Leigh Sims's avatar

I teach in a small town in Texas. We have greatly upgraded our security since the last school shooting. We are very fortunate that we have plenty of great support staff.

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