As President Trump prepares to head to Alaska to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin to “stop the killing” in Russia and Ukraine, what is being done to
stop school shootings in America as millions of children begin returning to their schools this week?
In my school days we had two drills – fire drills and hiding under desks in case of nuclear war. Now there are drills about what children should do if an active
shooter is in their school.
According to the American College of Surgeons, there have been more than 2,000 school shootings in the U.S. since 1970, including K-12 grades and
college campuses. The number of school shootings has more than doubled in the past decade, with 2022 being one of the deadliest years on record.
Some other facts: The victims have been predominantly