Secretary DeVos Statement on Santa Fe High School Shooting
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos issued the following statement on the violent attack at Santa Fe High School in Santa Fe, Texas:
My heart is heavy from watching the horrific events that unfolded at Santa Fe High School today. My prayers are with each student, parent, educator and first responder impacted. Our schools must be safe and nurturing environments for learning. No student should have to experience the trauma suffered by so many today and in similar events prior. We simply cannot allow this trend to continue.
Every day, the Federal Commission on School Safety is working to identify proven ways to prevent violence and keep our students safe at school. Our work remains urgent. Our nation must come together and address the underlying issues that lead to such tragic and senseless loss of life.
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The underlying issues center around mental health and how people get to the point of mass killings. There are far too many sick people out there; how they got there is what should interest us. Let's start with absent or abusive parents, cellphones, social media and education.
ReplyDeleteGlorified violence in movies, TV, and interactive games desensitizes our youth. Adding drugs whether prescribed or illegal to the mix with some anger and this is the result.
ReplyDeleteAmen. Nobody wants to adress those issues. Throw in school discipline.
ReplyDeleteCan't believe the gun control libs are keeping their traps shut?
ReplyDeleteA tragedy none the less. The media is reporting a student with a sawed off shotgun was the culprit. So go ahead and ban AR-15 and ignore the real problem of the person pulling the trigger, and this will continue.
ReplyDeleteArmed guards at the schools.
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