Mark W.rites

ArmedTeachers

Mrs. Smith and me, smiling in a selfie outside in front of a restaurant window. I have glasses and a long beard, and I'm wearing a dress shirt and mala beads. Mrs. Smith has short hair and is wearing a vest jacket over a long-sleeve shirt.

This is “Mrs. Smith.” She no longer goes by that name, but that’s what I called her when she was my World Literature teacher during my senior year of high school. I enjoyed coffee and conversation with her on the morning this photo was taken, after a series of interesting events. I want to share this story as a way to help us paint a picture of teachers that doesn’t include arming them for battle in schools. Because gun control isn’t just about the people pulling the triggers.

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