It’s that time of year when teachers teach their final lessons, host end-of-year parties and reminisce about the school year’s successes. Soon, school leaders and teachers will begin their summer planning for next school year.
On the agenda for many of them: safety, since school shootings in our country show no sign of letting up. Since the mass shooting at Columbine High School in 1999, over 350,000 students have experienced gun violence at school. And 2022 was the worst year yet, with over 40 school shootings affecting children and families.
