In 1997, Bethel Regional High School in Bethel Alaska had a school shooting. Two people died and two people were wounded. On Wednesday morning a student again brought a gun into the school.
It only made the local news. This is the school where my daughter teaches at. She was there at the time.
@gettinaway that’s terrifying! And it didn’t even make it out of the State as a news item. 😞
@NorCalCherylLyn It is terrifying. My daughter has lived there for 18 years, and this has always been a fear of mine. She lives with cerebral palsy so moving to any cover can be challenging. I watch the local news from up there (it's 4000 miles away from where I am) so I knew soon after it happened. Plus, she is good about letting me know she is safe.
@gettinaway my daughter works at a local HS. I know the worry. The PD did a take down of a suspected gunman 6ft in front of her.
It happens much more often than most people are aware of. 😰
I’m so glad your daughter is ok! Heartbroken for the family if the victims. 😢
@gettinaway I’m glad the Dean did something. The kids might have made it worse or taught him a lesson. I’m with your daughter that it wasn’t preferable but it also could have been the solution. It’s 50/50…
School teachers, support staff and admin should get hazardous duty pay!
@gettinaway that’s awesome! If the kids know people are watching and will stand up it makes everyone safer.
@NorCalCherylLyn It does. She is one of the popular teachers at her school. She has a disability they can see and still she chose to move to this remote place to work. They respect that and like to protect her.
@gettinaway that’s fantastic! 👏🏻👏🏻
@NorCalCherylLyn I agree! The stories my daughter can be chilling at times. I am so glad she has the support she has. One of her former students is now a local police officer and he checks on her often.