A frightening but unlikely happenstance to me and mine. A lot of people experience a lot of things.

When there is a population close to half a billion, it’s a thousand times more likely that a bad traffic accident will devastate

I worry about it every time I hear about another shooting. So basically constantly.

I try to tell myself that it’s unlikely, or we live in a place it couldn’t possibly happen…which is all BS and I know it.

I just have to hope it’s something I’ll never have to deal with. If I was truly that concerned, I’d have to home school, and that’s just not going to happen. So it’s basically a low level of constant dread, and it’s disgusting that this is where we’re at here, because no one wants to face the facts and actually do anything about problem.

I work in schools. I’m cautious about making sure side doors close behind me. That’s about the extent of my shooting concerns. I’ve recently been complaining to security at campuses about lack of or poor fencing around playgrounds. I’m more concerned about strangers entering, kids running out, and stray dogs than shooters. Millions spent on door fobs, tracking systems, and bulletproof glass, but you can’t fix a kid-sized hole in a fence? They told me the state mandated the other things; fences aren’t required so the state doesn’t help fund. They didn’t jump on my offer of $100 and a shovel.

Not a parent, but I’ll speak for my Asian-American parents.

The policy is: “You must go to school even if you have Covid, either you are buried or your are at school.” (meaning: if you aren’t dead, you have to go to school)

“Classmates have bullet wounds? That’s your internship for being a doctor!” (/s they didn’t actually say this part, obviously, but it’s implied)

Edit: I’m no longer in school, my college plans are on pause due to depression.

Not a parent but as someone who currently attends a public school, I’m not terribly worried. Security is really tight now.