Teachers Want School Shooting Drills to Be Toned Down

In the wake of real-life incidents, active shooter drills have become a way of life for many school kids in the US. But two of the nation’s largest teachers’ unions are calling for the drills to be toned down, for the sake of both kids and teachers. The unions issued a joint statement, saying that some drills are too realistic. The concern is that the drills could be traumatic for young people, and may end up scaring them instead of preparing them.