Heather Curran, teacher extraordinaire, tells us why she’s not taking a gun to school.
I went into teaching because I am relatively non-confrontational. Now, talk to my brother and he’ll tell you that I started everything when we were children. That’s probably correct. I can’t remember. Doesn’t matter. I’m not a kid anymore.
I’m an almost 46 year-old woman with two biological children and at least a hundred adopted. I believe in compassion and goodness. I believe in random acts of kindness. I believe in saying my mind when I see something or someone beautiful. I know that this might be weird. But if I see a beautiful person, I am going to say something. We live in a world saturated with unkindess, or at least we could. But not on my watch. Not in my corner.
I just finished teaching the Holocaust. I made a point of talking about people who chose compassion and goodness over atrocity and evil. My biggest regret right…
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Teacher husband, teacher daughter, teacher friends–we all agree.
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Arming teachers is insane. What comes next? Arming students? I’m sure the NRA would relish the opportunity to sell more guns.
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It is totally insane! More guns?
And it doesn’t even pretend to address shootings outside of schools–unless armed teachers are supposed to be everywhere except their classrooms?
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I suppose we’ll have to arm the entire populace. Perhaps we’ll be able to purchase rocket launchers and hand grenades at our local convenience store.
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Thanks Robert for the article. Who’s in charge of brains and common sense over there. Just return the guns, return the bullets, and stop all the fucking bullshit.
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Brains and common sense seem to be found in our teens these days, and not our politicians, who are consumed by greed.
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Hmmm, Greed, I’ve yet to write anything about the word greed, maybe I don’t know enough about the subject. Oh, maybe it’s greedy of me to expect the politicians to have some “decency”.
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I can’t understand the incessant quest for more power and wealth. Is there ever enough?
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I think voracious, gluttonous, and ravenous, covers them, VGR, Very Greedy Rulers !!
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Yes, VGR, who’ve forgotten that they work for the people.
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She says it well! Thanks, Robert, for sharing.
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She does, indeed!
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Thank you for….I don’t know. Helping me fulfill my life’s purpose? I am honored by your friendship, Robert, and your friends and fellow writers’ kind comments.
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Your words inspired the comments, Heather.
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What a fine post–thanks for sharing, Robert.
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I am privileged to call Heather a friend, and honored to share her words.
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Well, she’ll have a new Follower now–this is a good place to meet fine folks 🙂
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I’m so pleased to hear that. Thank you.
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No, thank YOU!!
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I teach at a community college and can’t begin to wrap my head around the idea of packing heat at work. There’s no way to create a supportive, nurturing environment while also staying alert to intercept and kill homicidal nut jobs.. We could try reversing this idea: what if policemen and soldiers were required to recite “How Do I Love Thee” as they approach a flash point? Or perhaps paint floral watercolors on stake-outs or while manning outposts? That would almost as absurd as expecting politicians to make decisions based on logic and for the welfare of their constituents (instead of pleasing corporate donors).
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Insanity! The gun lobby will profit as the body counts rise. I suppose that’s fine with Marco Rubio and his ilk.
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A voice of reason.
Thanks for sharing, Bob.
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We need more!
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Thanks for re-blogging that, Robert. I strongly agree with her message and I would want to go much further in banning guns.
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I know and respect way too many teachers to ever support such an idiotic idea!
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My daughter was teaching in California recently. She wouldn’t go anywhere near a gun.
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I was in the military, but couldn’t imagine carrying a gun into the classroom!
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