Read previewThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Michelle Donnay, a school teacher in Minnesota.
I had just started my eighth year as a teacher and was a middle school teacher.
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Related storiesI try not to think about school shootingsAs much as I would naturally worry about the risk of a school shooting at my place of work, I don't allow myself to think about it.
I'm strong for my students, but when I'm alone, I often feel the weight of what it means to be a teacher in this day and age.
Persons:
—, Michelle Donnay, We've, I've, hadn't, I'm
Organizations:
Service, Columbine, Business, NRA
Locations:
Minnesota, Georgia