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

[Anonymous]

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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.

PP here. It was the rationale stated, as opposed to following protocol. I'm an educator who would try to follow protocol but would also do anything to protect kids (I work with elementary and middle school students).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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.

Nope, but I'm a long-time educator and former teacher who's also a mom and grandmother.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

Nope, but I'm a long-time educator and former teacher who's also a mom and grandmother.

And what? Other teachers can’t have a different response to the question? And the fact that you managed to breed just like almost any 15 year old high school dropout can do doesn’t make you an authority on all subjects. The question was asked and I answered.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

Nope, but I'm a long-time educator and former teacher who's also a mom and grandmother.

And what? Other teachers can’t have a different response to the question? And the fact that you managed to breed just like almost any 15 year old high school dropout can do doesn’t make you an authority on all subjects. The question was asked and I answered.

Sorry, cookie. It's obvious you're not really a teacher.

[Anonymous]

Teacher, mother, daughter, wife here. I would follow protocol, but not try to be a hero. I'm not cut out for that and that's one of the reasons I didn't join law enforcement. I didn't want that for my family.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Teacher, mother, daughter, wife here. I would follow protocol, but not try to be a hero. I'm not cut out for that and that's one of the reasons I didn't join law enforcement. I didn't want that for my family.

Yup. Not only that, but law enforcement jobs pay much more because people are risking their lives.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

Nope, but I'm a long-time educator and former teacher who's also a mom and grandmother.

And what? Other teachers can’t have a different response to the question? And the fact that you managed to breed just like almost any 15 year old high school dropout can do doesn’t make you an authority on all subjects. The question was asked and I answered.

Sorry, cookie. It's obvious you're not really a teacher.

It’s obvious you live in a bubble.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

Nope, but I'm a long-time educator and former teacher who's also a mom and grandmother.

And what? Other teachers can’t have a different response to the question? And the fact that you managed to breed just like almost any 15 year old high school dropout can do doesn’t make you an authority on all subjects. The question was asked and I answered.

Sorry, cookie. It's obvious you're not really a teacher.

It’s obvious you live in a bubble.

not the DC bubble

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

Nope, but I'm a long-time educator and former teacher who's also a mom and grandmother.

And what? Other teachers can’t have a different response to the question? And the fact that you managed to breed just like almost any 15 year old high school dropout can do doesn’t make you an authority on all subjects. The question was asked and I answered.

Sorry, cookie. It's obvious you're not really a teacher.

It’s obvious you live in a bubble.

not the DC bubble

Yes, clearly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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.

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

PP here. It was the rationale stated, as opposed to following protocol. I'm an educator who would try to follow protocol but would also do anything to protect kids (I work with elementary and middle school students).

Exactly. There is a big difference between teachers following a carefully thought out protocol designed to save as many lives as possible instead of ignoring safety protocol by purposely stepping into the line of fire (most likely leaving their students to fend for themselves) and teachers putting their own safety ahead of that of their students.

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[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'm not a teacher, but I've also been in tears since the FL shooting. I hate that teachers are even having to have this thought process. Taking a bullet for kids should not be in any teacher's job description. We are failing our kids and we are failing our teachers. I'm in awe of teachers like you who think through these scenarios and are still thinking about the kids...

Aaannnd now I'm crying again...

[Anonymous]

Not only would I take a bullet, I would do everything I could to divert the shooter, including tackling him.

[Anonymous]

No, I would follow protocol but my children and husband come first. If I need to break protocol to save the majority and my life, I'll do so.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Teacher, mother, daughter, wife here. I would follow protocol, but not try to be a hero. I'm not cut out for that and that's one of the reasons I didn't join law enforcement. I didn't want that for my family.

Yup. Not only that, but law enforcement jobs pay much more because people are risking their lives.

No, they don't if you actually compare salaries.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: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.

This. It goes much deeper than choosing to taking a bullet or not. I’m constantly thinking of scenarios and ways I could keep a gunman from entering my classroom, hold him off long enough for my students to escape, what I would do if surprised when I’m in different areas of the classroom, etc. I do the same thing with my doors. Only one is open at a time, and I pre-lock it every day so I just have to pull it shut.