Issue link: http://educator.cta.org/i/969549
O N A P R I L 2 0 , National Day of Action Against Gun Violence in Schools, educators stood together with students and community to send a strong message to policymakers that enough is enough. We demanded that they take real action to end gun violence in our schools and to protect our students. Schools should be the safest place a child can be. Sadly, that is far from reality these days. From Columbine to Virginia Tech to Sandy Hook to Marshall County to Parkland, Florida, it's abundantly clear we are not doing enough to keep our students safe and our schools free from gun violence. is reality is devastating. Our hearts may be breaking, but our resolve must be strong. We demand action now. S tu d e n t s a re a l re a dy l e a d i n g t h e w ay. T h e y a re d e m a n d i n g common sense gun laws. They are demanding a plan that will keep dangerous weapons out of the hands of dangerous people. They are saying, "No more." We must listen to and support them. Join CTA and NEA and communities across America to send a unified message to our elected leaders. Go to cta.org/nomore to pledge your support, organize an action at your school or in your community, and show that you stand for safe and peaceful schools that focus on teaching and learning. Our students deserve this. #WeSayNoMore What you can do: • Contact your legislators to urge them to pass commonsense gun laws. • To learn more about the issue, to find or organize an action, and to pledge your support, go to cta.org/nomore. • To join the conversation on social media: #WeSayNoMore • Record an #ArmMeWith video. Use the hashtag #ArmMeWith to propose other resources you would rather be armed with instead of guns, such as books, art and music programs, nurses, and school counselors. Go to stories.cta.org/armmewith and submit your video or photo to tell us what you would rather be armed with! • Check out our partners and their work on this issue: The Network for Public Education — networkforpubliceducation.org American Federation of Teachers — aft.org Moms Demand Action — momsdemandaction.org Everytown for Gun Safety — everytown.org Giffords: Courage to Fight Gun Violence — giffords.org Enough is enough To take action against gun violence in schools, and for resources including the posters above that can be printed out, see cta.org/nomore. #ArmMeWith a fully funded public school #WeSayNoMore California shootings since 1979 33 Deaths 51 Injuries 136 #WeSayNoMore We can no longer tolerate inaction on gun violence in schools #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith #ArmMeWith a fully fully fully fully fully fully fully fully fully fully fully fully fully fully fully fully fully fully fully fully fully fully fully fully fully fully fully fully fully fully public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public public Another Tired of Shooting #WeSayNoMore Educator Drills #WeSayNoMore PARKLAND PROTECT KIDS. NOT GUNS. 45 A P R I L / M AY 2 018 Advocacy take action against violence This is NOT okay This is NOT okay #WeSayNoMore