Dr. Pattman felt the weight of dual responsibilities during the crisis: she had to maintain calm with her students while also keeping in touch with her frightened daughter, Macey. Her immediate response was to focus on the communication and ensure her students' safety, highlighting the pressures educators face in emergencies.
"It was difficult for Dr. Pattman, an educator for 22 years, to accept that so many students have to live with such a possibility every day that they set foot on an American high school campus." This statement underscores the alarming reality of school shootings, indicating a broader societal issue.
"I think most of it just comes from not living in fear, knowing that things like this happen, she said. Not just in schools, but in grocery stores, in churches. I'm almost to the point where I feel that no place is exempt." This reflects a resigned acceptance of violence in various aspects of life, emphasizing the normalization of such tragedies.
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