NEA Mourns for Oklahoma in Wake of Tornado Tragedy
By Edward Graham
A massive tornado ripped through Oklahoma yesterday afternoon, killing dozens of people and injuring hundreds more as it carved a 22-mile long path of destruction across parts of southern Oklahoma City and its surrounding suburbs.
In the city of Moore, the almost two-mile wide twister heavily damaged Briarwood Elementary School and leveled Plaza Towers Elementary School as 75 teachers and students sought refuge inside. At least seven students are among the confirmed dead, and dozens more are being treated at local hospitals and medical centers for their injuries. An untold number of students and teachers remain unaccounted for as rescue workers continue to rescue survivors from the rubble left in the twister’s wake.
The National Education Association offers its sincerest condolences to all those who have been affected by the tornado, especially the friends, family and loved ones of those who have been killed, injured or are missing.
The Oklahoma Education Association is establishing a disaster relief fund to assist those who have been affected by the tornado. For updates, please visit the OEA homepage.
NEA has a number of valuable resources available online to help students, schools, and communities recover from crisis events like the tornado.
A massive tornado ripped through Oklahoma yesterday afternoon, killing dozens of people and injuring hundreds more as it carved a 22-mile long path of destruction across parts of southern Oklahoma City and its surrounding suburbs.
Teachers carry children away from Briarwood Elementary school after a tornado destroyed the school in south Oklahoma City, on May 20.
The National Education Association offers its sincerest condolences to all those who have been affected by the tornado, especially the friends, family and loved ones of those who have been killed, injured or are missing.
The Oklahoma Education Association is establishing a disaster relief fund to assist those who have been affected by the tornado. For updates, please visit the OEA homepage.
NEA has a number of valuable resources available online to help students, schools, and communities recover from crisis events like the tornado.