The teacher gives recommendations and reveals what’s in her bag to reassure her students in case of a school shooting

Careful teacher is also worth two. Erica Rogers, a preschool teacher who works in North Carolina, United States, is concerned about the number of school shootings in that country and says she has taken steps to reassure her students should such an episode occur. and shared them on TikTok.

Rogers asks other teachers through a video how they prepare for emergencies such as shootings, the Daily Mail reports.

In the first quarter of 2023, at least 30 gun incidents were reported in schools in the United States.

According to the EFE news agency, citing the Everytown for Gun Safety organization, at least eight people were killed and 23 injured in these events.

The most recent event occurred on Monday, March 27. “Three children and three adults were killed in a massacre at a private Christian school in Nashville, in the southern United States,” the agency said.

Behind this new episode of violence was Audrey Hale, 28, “a trans person who identified with male pronouns. He fell down. He was carrying “at least two assault rifles and a handgun”.

Teacher Rogers’ bag

The preschool teacher revealed that in her bag she has “stocks, including bottled water, candy and a first aid kit.”

Thinking about babies, with whom he shares his daily life, he explained that “crayons and plasticine” also fit in this handy backpack.

The woman posted the three-minute video to TikTok in the days following the Nashville shooting, Daily Mail notes.

The responsible minors are 3 and 4 years old. “It’s hard to keep three to four year olds calm, so she has a stash of Dum Dum candies to keep them busy.

“They are just Dum Dum pacifiers and my thinking is that I would give them pacifiers over and over again. I’m not worried about the nutritional value of a snack. It’s something in your mouth. It keeps them busy for at least a few minutes,” he analyzes in the video.

For Erica Roger, who is the mother of two, “the crayons and other toys are helpful to buy extra minutes of time and the ability to distract the class for about 20 minutes.”

“It may seem like a lot I have in my bag, but every little thing, if you give me two minutes at a time, I mean that’s potentially 20 minutes I can entertain a child, if not more, to keep them entertained to keep them calm, to keep them calm, to keep them safe,” he explains.

Horror in Nashville

The tragedy in Nashville, on the last Monday of March 2023, caused great pain to the community and the American people in general.

Chad Baker, 44, told AFP he was shocked and very sad.

Residents left flowers and stuffed animals in front of the school.

President Joe Biden noted on Tuesday, March 28, “that the majority of Americans oppose assault rifles and urged Congress to reinstate the nationwide ban on these weapons, which existed from 1994 to 2004 and was not renewed.”

Shocked by the news, he said, “We owe these families more than our prayers.”