How Does School Shooting Affect Me

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This article personally affects me, since the teachers who were a part of the training are the same teachers I see everyday at school. To be more specific, the teaching was for educators in The Mason City District, and I go to Mason City High school. This makes me somewhat safer when I go to school. Mainly because if there was a school shooting, I would know that the teachers are informed on what to do. What's sad about this article is how society has become more unpredictable than ever. As a result, there have been a huge increase of school shootings, mostly in the U.S. Relating to the article, and how teachers were trained for dangerous moments, like a school shooting. I definitely support the training that took place, since it's better to

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