Parkland HS teacher nails it

[Steal2B]

Wish most teachers had this sense. Hell, we need politicians like this too.
Florida Teacher of the Year's gun violence post goes viral after school shooting

 

[Celt]

Good for her for speaking out, although I've heard the video game argument and there is no data to support that. However one would think that it does desensitize people to violence.

Another factor is modern movies that glorify violence (though I grew up with Schwarzenegger, Stallone and Willis and never dreamed of heinous acts like this) and social media that has created a personal disconnect amongst people in the world , especially kids.

Social media has many great aspects, but it also has a dark side where people develop terrible people skills when dealing with people face-to-face.

 

[Devildog9999]

It. All. Starts. At. Home.

 

[SomeSoldier]

People should be standing with her and others who are butt hurt should realize that those statements apply to them.

 

[Deplorable Me]

It's harder to be a parent these days. Many external factors we do not see nor are they under our control. We can't lock our kids in a closet either.

 

[Celt]

It's harder to be a parent these days. Many external factors we do not see nor are they under our control. We can't lock our kids in a closet either.

It is harder, nowadays most families need both parents to be at work, and we could tie this back to big government. Without both parents being at home it's harder to be there for your kids all the time. I'm pretty fortunate that my wife is able to be home with our three boys.

 

[Carlos Hathcock]

While I've been saying ecavtly the same thing for as long as I can remember, she'll get flamed by the masses, called names, thought og as ignorant, and flamed by everyone. I am glad someone in her position did finally grow a pair and say what needed to be heard.

 

[eagleridge357]

The learning environment for children in the developmental years (in current society)is rife with violence and anti-life messages. Put a stop to that and you have contained the problem of wackos going on killing sprees. People learn basics at a very young age. The parents and the surroundings are the molding factors. True years ago and true today. Teach your children well. (Crosby Stills Nash and Young)

 

[Mr. terzmo]

Wish most teachers had this sense. Hell, we need politicians like this too.
Florida Teacher of the Year's gun violence post goes viral after school shooting

That'll never hit CNN/ABC/CBS/NBC for sure. That's a "common sense" reply.

 

[Kwalsh]

Finally somebody has some common sense

 

[Saltwater60]

Seems like an awesome chick. The only thing I do t agree with is the video game thing. Just because you see something violent does not mean you’ll commit violence. Look at all the people that saw horrible shot in WWI and WWII they never shot up schools.

 

[Podmonkey]

She's telling like its and nobody ever likes that.
When I cut up in school I caught a beatin' from my Dad, a guilt trip from my Mum, lectures from the two of them and a gigantic heap of extra chores to do while I was home on suspension. Usally cleaning up the basement and garage.

 

[holdover]

The answer is simple, every principles office should contain an emergency response OPTION!

 

[Acer-m14]

more of this is needed .. there is abuse and there is discipline .. , but the line these days has been crossed to a simple spanking get parents into a lot of crap
over a spanking ..

 

[holdover]

Its a simple question, if a shooter came into your child's school would you prefer the staff to be armed or unarmed?

Would you prefer that the police try to talk to the gunman before entering the school and stopping him with a firearm?

 

[Acer-m14]

 

[JohnD13]

That is the best speech I have ever heard out of a teacher's mouth. Unfortuanately, that wise lady will probably be looking for a new job for daring to speak the truth.

 

[livingston]

 

[Grimscale]

To a properly raised child, all of the violence depicted on TV, in movies, on the news, etc., would be nothing more than entertainment. A properly raised child will tell the difference between reality and fantasy, and will have a healthy respect for life.

- Me
- Hillary Clinton is the Village Idiot

 

[Camaro45th]

Good for her. This article should be shared 80 million times to get people to get their heads out of their asses. I continuously say I’m not my daughters friend. I am her father. I’m here to show her right from wrong and know what’s going on in her life.

Good for her not saying this is a gun issue.

The video game thing I understand, but I don’t agree. The parents shouldn’t allow the kids access to video games if they don’t think they are mature enough to understand it’s all pretend.

Don’t buy your 8 year old a mature video game either. Unless you plan on taking he time to explain to them what they are doing and that this is something that should not happen in real life, don’t buy it.

Video games are not an educator, or a babysitter.