Children of Color Already Face Violent Discipline in Schools. Arming Teachers Will Get Them Killed.

Inserting guns into classrooms with the stipulation that they be used for only one purpose and against only one target — active school shooters — is delusional.

theintercept.com

Regular violence is a reality in many American schools — and minorities bear the brunt of it. The corporal punishment of students is legally permitted in some 19 states. In 2017, researchers estimated that, in a given school year, 589 children are corporally punished (most often struck with paddles) every day. Unsurprisingly, this violent discipline is disproportionately inflicted on students of color. Black students are twice as likely as whites to be struck in Georgia, North Carolina, Michigan, and Pennsylvania. In Maine, black children are eight times more likely to be hit than white children are. Children with disabilities also suffer a disproportionate share of this disciplinary violence. In a representative year, school authorities pinned down, tied up, or otherwise restrained 267,000 American schoolchildren, three-quarters of whom had some kind of disability; such practices have resulted in multiple fatalities. And when children are disabled, as well as black or brown, school authorities’ embrace of what the journalist David Perry has called a “culture of compliance” has translated into acts of remarkable brutality: children being beaten, handcuffed, and pepper-sprayed.

Much of this violence is nominally legal, even socially encouraged — although clearly cruel and expressing the same patterns of discrimination that inflect suspension rates and other kinds of punishment. But violence is a paradoxical thing: It’s a way of exerting control that also always threatens to slip out of control. America’s crowded and beleaguered school systems see a lot of this kind of violence, too: Incidents in which teachers and school administrators whip students with belts, flip their desks, body-slam them, or drag them by their hair occur with distressing frequency. And like every other kind of worker in America, teachers sometimes hurt themselves and each other: Educators have killed themselves at their jobs and murdered their colleagues.

the following people were murdered in the parkland, Florida mass shooting. I know its hard to look through these posts and even think about what happened, but it’s important. if any of the victim’s family start go fund me pages for funerals and what not, please add them to the post or message me so I can add it in. if you are able to support the family in any way possible, please do. remember to report any blogs that romanticize any murderers like the dirtbag who killed all these innocent kids. 

•  a jewish soccer player who was loved by her community. 

• a geography teacher who was killed trying to get students into a classroom. 

• a funny and outgoing kid who was taken at such a young age. please donate to the gofundme in his memory. goal was met as of feb 16th, but you can still donate.  

• a senior who was recruited to join the University of Indianapolis swim team, he had a bright future ahead of him. A gofundme was made for him and his brother. Nick’s brother, Alexander, is recovering from injuries. the money will go to his family. Their goal has not been reached yet, so please donate. 

• an assistant football coach, Aaron Feis was killed when throwing himself in front of students from oncoming bullets. he was a man who put himself second and always care about how others were doing. A gofundme was made in his honor. the goal was reached within a few hours the first day, and has since been extended. Once verified, the money will go to his family. 

• her family is absolutely broken and are struggling to get through this. no one should have to say goodbye to their children, especially when this could have been prevented. 

• Chris was the schools athletic director. he cared a lot for students and would drive them too where they’d need be, or would pay for their lunches. His wife, Debra, says that he was always giving back to the community. A former student opened a gofundme for him. the goal hasn’t been reached. donations will go to a scholarship in his honor. 

• his grandparents heard about the news and didn’t get a response back about whether Luke was okay until 1 am. they were left there fearing for the worse, and their fear was only confirmed. like other families, Luke’s family is struggling to handle his death. They say he was always smiling and was always happy. 

• cara was a beautiful soul who danced at Drake School of Irish Dance in South Florida.

• a member of the winter guard in the schools marching band, Gina was noted to be the sweetest soul ever.

• Joaquin was born Venezuela, moved to the United States when he was 3. He leaves behind many friends who have been vocal about their anger and heartache over the Governments lack of willingness to enforce gun control.

• she is described as vibrant and determined. Alaina volunteered after Hurricane Irma hit Florida in September and was known for being apart of the Helping Hands program.

• Meadow was accepted at Lynn University in Boca Raton and was known for being a lovely young woman with lots of energy. A gofundme was opened by a family friend with permission from her family.  Their goal has not been reached, so please keep donating. 

• Helena was bright and witty. she was a kind and thoughtful person who was loved by many. 

• Alex participated in the school marching band and orchestra, playing baritone in the former and trombone in the latter. A GoFundMe page was set up to help give scholarships to help other students experience the joys of music as well as fund increased security at schools. The money raised will be sent to the Stoneman Douglas Marching Eagles. Here is the page. The goal was reached but please keep donating.

• Carmen was a National Merit Scholar semifinalist. As said by the Eagle Eye student blog, “Marjory Stoneman Douglas had 10 students qualify as semifinalists for 2018, which is the second year in a row 10 students have qualified.” 

• Peter was apart of the school’s ROTC and his parents owned a restaurant in West Palm Beach. His friends recall that he was excited for the Chinese New Year. He has a gofund me that hasn’t reached it’s goal. Please donate ASAP.

this post was made as of Friday, feb 16th, at 1 pm. If any new information comes out this post will be updated as soon as possible. if you notice more gofundmes have opened, please note them or PM me so I can add them to the post. BROWARD EDUCATION FOUNDATTION HAS OPENED A GOFUNDME FOR ALL VICTIMS. $1 mill has already been raised, and they will later be distributed. 

• Alyssa was 15 years old.
• She played soccer and was on the track team.
• Alyssa was said to have been introverted and very close to her family and friends.
• She was a straight A student.
• Alyssa attended a jewish sleep away camp during the summer.

• Scott was a geography teacher at the school.
• He is pictured above with the cross country team he coached.
• He was killed after unlocking the door to let students into his classroom to hide from the shooter. 
• Scott was also a counsellor at a summer camp in Pennsylvania.

• Jaime was 17 years old.
• She loved dancing and was in a local competitive dance program.
• She was described as being kind-hearted and having a contagious smile.
• Her facebook page has been memorialized as tributes pour out.

• Martin was a 14 year old freshman.
• His brother described him as very funny, outgoing, caring and very sweet.
• His family is devastated at the loss of Martin, he was very loved.
• A gofundme page was set up by his brother, to help cover the funeral costs. The link is: https://www.gofundme.com/32z7etk

• Nicholas was 17 years old.
• He was given a swimming scholarship to the University of Indianapolis.
• He also played for the school water polo team.
• Nick aspired to be in the 2020 olympics.
• He was described as being very charismatic and a very likeable guy.

• Aaron was a football coach at the school.
• Aaron was shot and killed, shielding students from bullets.
• He was also reported to have been a security guard.
• He was loved by students at the school.

• Chris was the school’s athletics director.
• He was described as the kind of person who would do anything for anyone.
• He had a son with special needs who followed him everywhere.

• Luke was 15 years old.
• He loved playing basketball.
• He is described as being very laid back, never causing any trouble.
• His family is devastated, saying that “it doesn’t feel real”.
• He was very happy-go-lucky. Never getting upset.

• Cara was 14 years old.
• She was a great student.
• She loved the beach.
• Her family says that her death is “too horrible to be processed”.

• Gina was 14 years old. 
• She was a member of her school’s marching band.
• Her mother described her as being smart, caring, and brightening any room she entered. 

• Joaquin was 17 years old.
• He was born in Venezuela, officially becoming an American citizen on January 17th.  
• He was described as being extroverted and always trying to make new friends.

• Alex was 14 years old. 
• He was a member of his school’s marching band. 
• He was described as being a great kid, full of love and life. 

• Carmen was 16 years old.
• She was a national merit scholar semifinalist. 
• A family member described her as being the smartest 16 year old they had ever met. 

• Alaina was 14 years old.
• She was part of her school’s JROTC program.
• She devoted countless hours to volunteering.
• Alaina was described as vibrant, determined, and loved by all.

• Meadow was 18 years old.
• She planned to attend Lynn University next year.
• Meadow is described as being beautiful, inside and out.

‘‘… History remembers the killer’s name and rarely does history remember the name of the victim, … Everyone should read the names and look at the faces of the people who lost their lives that day… Take a moment to remember them…’’

Aaron Feis (37) | Alaina Petty (14) Alex Schachter (14) | Alyssa Al Hadeff (15) | Cara Loughran (14) Carmen Schentrup (16) | Chris Hixon (49) Gina Montalto (14) | Helena Ramsey (17) | Jaime Gutterburg (17) Joaquin Oliver (17) | Luke Hoyer (15) Martin Duque (14) | Meadow Pollack (18) | Nicholas Dworet (17) Peter Wang (15) | Scott Beigel (35)