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Sunday, May 12, 2019

Mother’s Day 2019: Moms Want Their Children To Be Safe at School!

Mother’s Day 2019: Moms Want Their Children To Be Safe at School!

Mother’s Day 2019: Moms Want Their Children To Be Safe at School!


If mothers could have anything they wanted for Mother’s Day, they would say I want my child to be safe. I want them to be safe at school!
Here’s why they worry they aren’t.
The NRA 
After Sandy Hook, most of us thought the NRA would scale back its rigid position about gun control, especially addressing assault weapons, background checks, age limitations, and so forth. It didn’t happen. It still didn’t happen after Parkland and other school shootings, despite a great outcry by students and many Americans.
After the recent shooting at the Denver STEM School Highlands Ranch, parents and students protested when Sen. Michael Bennett spoke about gun control at a memorial. The event was organized by the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence.
NRA supporters always point to the need for better mental health services. Why aren’t they lobbying for better mental health services for students?
While this country must still address the controversy surrounding guns and school CONTINUE READING: Mother’s Day 2019: Moms Want Their Children To Be Safe at School!