Following the Florida high school shooting, Marissa Schimmoeller, an English teacher in Ohio, dreaded having to talk about the idea of an active-shooter situation in her own school. In a Facebook post, she recounted the discussion she had with her students: “My stomach sank. I launched into my pre-planned speech about our plan of action. Then, I knew I had to say the harder part: ‘I want you to know that I care deeply about each and every one of you and that I will do everything I can to protect you. But, being in a wheelchair, I will not be able to protect you the way an able-bodied teacher will. And if there is a chance for you to escape, I want you to go. Do not worry about me. Your safety is my number one priority.’ Slowly, quietly, as the words I had said sank in, another student raised her hand. She said, ‘Mrs. Schimmoeller, we already talked about it. If anything happens, we are going to carry you.’
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