Letter to the Editor
Letter to the Editor: Gun Control Equals Better Schools
After the tragedy at Sandy Hook, a Naperville area teacher calls on teachers as well as public officials to demand gun control.
Safe schools lead to safer students who are more likely to be better learners. The Connecticut shooting last week shattered the families of 20 little first graders. Colorado’s theater shooting a few months ago claimed the lives of several college students. Chicago neighborhood teens routinely risk their lives en route to their middle and high schools. Gun violence accounts for a significant number of deaths of children under the age of 18- our students. Gun Control would facilitate students getting to and from school in one piece and focus their attention during the school day on learning instead of safety. New York’s Mayor Bloomberg recently challenged police officers to demand gun control. “Others run away when they hear gunfire, but …
In this Article:
Dilara
1:23 pm on Monday, December 24, 2012
Thank you for your responses. I completely agree that we must advocate for control with "realistic, workable ideas." First, let's enforce the current laws on background checks and waiting periods where they exist and add them in states where they don't. No matter how many laws we enact, we will not make a difference unless we enforce them, so this must be the initial step. Second, (single-shot) … more ›