Community Chat

[always wrong never right]

Just a few moments ago, one of my mildly disabled students came into my speech room in tears. She is involved with student government and is scheduled to go on a trip to Springfield to the Illinois state house to hear a debate and then get instructions from state reps on how to better participate in government. She is afraid about going now, when last week that is all she would discuss. The group is spending three days and two nights at this experience and she is so afraid that her teacher or the student government teacher will get killed and she will get lost. That is how she processes information due to her personal limits. She thinks that the shooter from Saturday just doesn't want teachers or other adults to help kids learn about government.

I just hope that people that do not like governmental actions, laws, rules or policies will understand that they are going about their business the wrong way by scaring people. A threat is a threat, no matter how insincere or misunderstood it is. To target the obliteration of your opponent is always wrong. Think about the kids and how poor choices are affecting them.

Fortunately, the group going is aware of the way this student and the others feel right now. To cancel the trip is to tell them they are right. The kids and teachers are going. I was just asked to go along as they now want extra adults going. I am honored to be chosen.