Bringing this topic up in the context of the latest school shooting in Wisconsin
Article with some data for 2024: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12-17/us-school-shootings-2024-in-numbers/104734714
I doubt my child will encounter a shooter. That said, shootings are absolutely a concern. Those other kids matter too.
Not a parent but as someone who currently attends a public school, I’m not terribly worried. Security is really tight now.
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
Has not happened in my area but there was a parade shooting so its not like school si the only point of concern. kids get killed at school and home every so often in the city with gang violence.
I couldn’t even stand the thought of getting used to it as a statistically insignificant threat so we emigrated. Just on general principles.