A new public service announcement starts like an innocuous back-to-school shopping commercial. Then it takes a dark turn — showing new socks used as first aid during a school shooting, and a student gripping scissors, preparing to defend herself. (WBEZ)
“But obviously it didn’t because we continue to have an issue with school shootings,” Ella said. “If this is what they need to do to get their point across, I think it’s good that they did it, and I hope that it’s effective.”
Barden says Sandy Hook Promise has trained more than 7.5 million students and adults in preventing mass casualty incidents and suicides. Starting this year, all Illinois schools must conduct a lockdown drill within the first 90 days of school. Lyons Township completed theirs in August. Lyons practiced a new active shooter training this year called ALICE, or Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate. Students say they feel more confident about this type of drill. But Ella says that’s only a reactive measure that won’t prevent violence.
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