Tragedy

This was not the blog I was intending to post for this week.  I wanted to post something fun and upbeat as the Holiday's began.  In light of the terrible tragic events that happened on Friday, December 14 at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT, I think we need to reflect on what happened.

We will probably never know what caused this tragedy to happen.  There was much misinformation floating around immediately following the disaster. Schools should be considered a safe haven.  We should be able to move around freely without fear of being shot.  The list goes on and on.  As the facts separate from fiction, some of the facts we do know:

FACTS WE KNOW

• 20 innocent school children are dead from a shooting in their elementary school
• 6 School teachers and personnel were killed in the shooting at the school
• Connecticut survivors to attend school in neighboring town
• We don't know what caused this person to do this unspeakable act
• Teachers and school personnel acted heroically  

I want to hear your thoughts.  There are no wrong answers.  The only wrong answer is not responding at all.  I have included a few links you can read for clarification.  

Links:

USA Today editorial

USA Today storyline

CoolCat Teacher Blog

Blog prompt:  

What do you think our country should do to insure that senseless violence like what happened at Sandy Hook Elementary,  does not continue to happen? 

Your post should be called "Solutions"  

This blog is due on Thursday December 16.  

Link to the blog rubric.  Click here