If you are a teacher, would you take a bullet for your students?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No. I would follow procedure (I wouldn't deviate from protocol to save myself), but I would not go out of my way to take a bullet. And I wouldn't want any of my students to jump in front of a gunman, either.

My reason is that I would have no way of knowing whether my split-second decision would save anybody anyway, AND deviating from the procedure we practice in case of such an event might very well put additional students in harm's way.

I'm the teacher who first replied "yes". Like a PP, I teach kids with significant disabilities.

I think the vast majority of the time, the thing that would be most likely to keep my kids alive would be to stay alive myself, because they don't have the ability to protect themselves.

But if holding the door so they could get out, or stepping into the hallway to grab a wheelchair and pull it into the room, meant that I was at risk to protect a kid, I'd do it. At least I hope I would.

The people who saved other people in Florida did simple things. Stopping in the hallway to stop students to tell them to turn around. Holding a door so others could get out faster. Those things slowed them down for a moment, and made them vulnerable, but they weren't outside of protocol.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No. I would follow procedure (I wouldn't deviate from protocol to save myself), but I would not go out of my way to take a bullet. And I wouldn't want any of my students to jump in front of a gunman, either.

My reason is that I would have no way of knowing whether my split-second decision would save anybody anyway, AND deviating from the procedure we practice in case of such an event might very well put additional students in harm's way.

I agree with this 100%

Same.

-elementary school teacher

[Anonymous]

I would do my best to save as many kids as possible. Whatever that looks like in the moment.

My biggest dilemma is that if we're runnning and a kid is hit, we're supposed to just keep going with the other kids. One of the things that haunts me about Sandy Hook is how scary it must have been for them in those last moments. If my child were hit, I would want someone with him, holding him in those last seconds, and I can't imagine leaving a child bleeding out on the ground while I run. But I also recognize my responsibility to the other kids.

Aaaaand now I'm crying. Damn it.

[Anonymous]

I would not go out of my way to take a bullet either, but if a gunman entered my classroom and if following "run, hide, fight" caused me to be shot, then yes I would absolutely take a bullet or multiple.

[Anonymous]

As a teacher, I would absolutely protect the children first. I just know that would be my instinct. It’s what I hope my kid’s teachers would do too.

I hope that some of you have reached out to your kid’s teachers this week to tell them how much you appreciate them. I was in the classroom when Sandy Hook happened. A mom emailed me to express her gratitude; it was one of the most genuine letters I’ve ever received. I still have that email and pull it out on those days when, to quote a teacher pp here, someone wants to come at me over a worksheet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would do my best to save as many kids as possible. Whatever that looks like in the moment.

My biggest dilemma is that if we're runnning and a kid is hit, we're supposed to just keep going with the other kids. One of the things that haunts me about Sandy Hook is how scary it must have been for them in those last moments. If my child were hit, I would want someone with him, holding him in those last seconds, and I can't imagine leaving a child bleeding out on the ground while I run. But I also recognize my responsibility to the other kids.

Aaaaand now I'm crying. Damn it.

I think about that. I love you, teachers, and I'm grateful you love my kid. We have to stop this madness.

[Anonymous]

I teach 23 beautiful first graders. While I'd rather not take a bullet, I suspect that if it came down to it, I would. I love them.

This morning I double checked to make sure my windows actually open (I've been in buildings where the windows are sealed shut and do not open before) and I have a screen apparently. That was comforting, because I know I could break the screen, tell my students to run across the street to X house and then I'd follow up the rear to make sure everyone made it. I also made sure my door that has a door stop to prop it open, is locked already. I can only lock it with a key from the outside and then let it shut. I've been thinking of bringing in a crow bar from home and stashing it in the closet near the door quietly. Not that a crowbar is any match for an automatic weapon, but it might be something.

[Anonymous]

If I had to, yes. Do I WANT to? Hell no. I want to go home and raise my kids, I want these kids to return to their families at night. But I love them and instinct tells me if it came down to it, my brain would act on impulse and protect them.

[Anonymous]

Hell no. Why does your child deserve to live over me?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Your responses don't mean anything because non of us knows how we will actually react situations like that. Let's hope we don't have to find out. Never again.

Sorry to break your bubble, but it will happen again. No way anything is done in this country about crazies getting access to guns.

[Anonymous]

My child deserves a parent, too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hell no. Why does your child deserve to live over me?

You're not a teacher. There's an underlying personality trait that teachers, social workers, and nurses typically have. You lack that trait.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hell no. Why does your child deserve to live over me?

You're not a teacher. There's an underlying personality trait that teachers, social workers, and nurses typically have. You lack that trait.

I would go with police officers and fire fighters. Nothing against any of the other professions, but I doubt nurses and social workers are taking many bullets.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hell no. Why does your child deserve to live over me?

You're not a teacher. There's an underlying personality trait that teachers, social workers, and nurses typically have. You lack that trait.

See posts from teachers above. Many have confirmed they would follow procedure and not voluntarily jump in front of a bullet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hell no. Why does your child deserve to live over me?

You're not a teacher. There's an underlying personality trait that teachers, social workers, and nurses typically have. You lack that trait.

I would go with police officers and fire fighters. Nothing against any of the other professions, but I doubt nurses and social workers are taking many bullets.

PP clearly thinks folks of all kinds of professions should sacrifice their lives to save her special snowflake.