Good evening, this is Nathan Saunders, president of the Washington Teachers' Union:
In light of the tragic event which occurred in Newtown, Connecticut, the WTU expresses its heartfelt condolences to our teacher and school personnel colleagues directly affected by this unspeakable loss of life.
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DC Teachers Join Vigil for Sandy Hook Elementary School
By: Jane Kreisman, Examiner.com
No words can describe the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut on Friday. Teachers, students and families in DC have felt the chilling rippling effect of 20 innocent young students and seven adult educators gunned down at point-blank range by a disturbed young man.
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How to Help Kids Cope With School Violence
By: Jasmine Berry
On Friday, December 14, our country was turned upside down by yet another senseless act of violence. The Washington Teachers' Union sends our condolences to the loved ones of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims.
With such widespread coverage of the shootings, it's nearly impossible for our young children to avoid the heart-wrenching images and story details. How do we begin to explain this tragedy to them when we as adults can't understand it?
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