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An active shooter drill. and i was very much taken aback by that because we had drills as teachers, but i was not aware that the district implements them with students. and so -- >> you're a teacher. >> yes. so i was confused that stoneman douglas would have an active shooter drill with students. but i actually -- that's something that i would support, but i was still kind of confused. a minute later, he texted me and said, it is not a drill. this is real. and my heart just sank because i knew immediately that he was possibly in harm's way. and i was grateful he was texting me, but he told me ...

The way that it is really changed us is just the heightened sense of security. i've taught my kids, if you see something, say something. anything. anything that you see that is suspicious, you need to call. doesn't need to be 911. it can be a nonemergency but report things that you see. >> do you think more schools should be doing more drills? is there more you think schools could be doing? >> i do think that this should be a much more important thing for students. i recognize the drills themselves are a bit traumatizing. simulated drills. maybe there is a way to tone it down for children. but...