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Posted: February 22, 2023

Sandia High Students Honor Lives Lost to Gun Violence at Schools

Student group's spokesman says event aimed at getting word out about magnitude of problem

They gathered in the commons of their school holding signs with messages like "Let this be the last mass shooting generation" and "We need more than thoughts and prayers."

The Students Demand Action Remembrance at Sandia High School on Wednesday afternoon was a somber event with orange banners hanging on the walls emblazoned with the names of students whose lives were cut short by gun violence at Robb Elementary and other schools last year. Students observed a moment of silence for the lives lost at campuses across the country.

"The gun violence in this country is a major issue that needs to be addressed," said Ellice Whiteaker, co-president of the student group.

Students sat quietly during the event, but their message echoed loud and clear as TV news cameras captured the respectful protest.

One student held a sign that read, "They want to read books not eulogies." Another held a poster with the words, "Protect students not guns."

Different organizations collect school shooting data using varying methodologies. Education Week, which tracks school shootings that result in injury or death, says there were 51 shootings during school or school-sanctioned events in 2022, resulting in 40 deaths and 100 injuries.

"This generation has endured horrific mass shootings," said Nathaniel Fisher, speaking on behalf of Sandia High's chapter of Students Demand Action. "We believe that it starts with us. We believe that we need to spread the word about gun safety, get students to realize a different culture, a culture of kindness, and we just want to spread the word."

Fisher said Sandia students organized the school's chapter of Students Demand Action this school year. They took part in the city's Twinkle Light Parade in December, but Wednesday's remembrance was the big event they had been planning.

"We want students who might not necessarily be thinking about the magnitude of these issues to be able to see this, and when they understand it maybe reach out to other people, talk to their parents, just continue to get people conscious about this issue because it's one of the biggest here."

Sandia High's remembrance display will be up until Friday.

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Every student deserves to feel safe at school. Since 2020, the number one cause of death for kids in America are guns. In 2020 alone, 4,300 children died from firearms and many of today's youth have grown up practicing active shooter drills in schools. Educators are increasingly expected to transform from nurturers to first responders at a moment's notice-having to react and decide the best ways to protect their students based on the circumstances.

This is unacceptable and preventable. The solutions may not be simple or easy, but we know they start with two things: common sense gun reform and mental health supports.

NEA remains committed to ending gun violence in our nation's public schools and communities, through legislative action, crisis preparation, and supporting the mental health, education, and well-being of every student and educator.

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Students can't learn if they feel unsafe or if they are dealing with trauma from incidents that happen outside school grounds or are worried about how to get home safely.

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