Even teachers unions say active shooter drills are a terrible idea

The American Federation of Teachers and the National Education Association, the two largest teachers unions in the United States, have come out against active shooter drills.

“Everywhere I travel, I hear from parents and educators about active shooter drills terrifying students, leaving them unable to concentrate in the classroom and unable to sleep at night,” Lily Eskelsen Garcia, president of the NEA, said. “So traumatizing students as we work to keep students safe from gun violence is not the answer. That is why if schools are going to do drills, they need to take steps to ensure the drills do more good than harm.”