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Ed Pilkington in New York

Winnie-the-Pooh book teaches Texas kids to ‘run, hide, fight’ in a shooting

The book is not an official production, Winnie-the-Pooh has been in the public domain since 1 January 2022.
The book is not an official production, Winnie-the-Pooh has been in the public domain since 1 January 2022. Photograph: Disney/Sportsphoto/Allstar

Texas schoolchildren as young as four years old are being given Winnie-the-Pooh cartoon books, teaching them to “run, hide, fight” if a gunman enters their building.

Parents and teachers in the Dallas area have expressed alarm and concern that the Stay Safe book, produced by a law enforcement consulting firm in Houston, has been sent home in the backpacks of children in pre-kindergarten and elementary classes.

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