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K-12 Public and Private Schools.
Synagogues.
Shopping Malls.
Parks.
Fourth of July Parade.
Casino.
Hospitals.
Entertainment District.
Veterans Home.
College Campuses.
Temples.
Supermarkets.
Movie theater.
Lunar New Year Festival.
Dance Studio.
Military Base.
Hotel bar.
Nursing Home.
Churches.
Workplaces.
LGBTQ Nightclubs.
Country Music Festival.
Private Households.
Military Recruiting Office.
Massage Parlor.
Restaurants.
Women’s Health Clinic.
These are the places where Americans have been killed or wounded in mass shootings.
Students deserve safe communities, schools, and campuses that promote their learning and development. But sadly, children and young people are surrounded by gun violence.
According to the Pew Research Center’s recent analysis of federal data, the number of children and teens killed by gunfire in the U.S. increased by 50 percent between 2019 and 2021.
Our students are coming of age in an era of mass shootings in grocery stores, malls, and banks, at Fourth of July parades, concerts, and places of worship—anywhere we gather. Massacres at Columbine, Virginia Tech, Sandy Hook, Umpqua Community College, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Robb Elementary, the Covenant School, and other schools have traumatized children, their families, and educators.
Students should not have to endure drills on how to hide from mass murderers. Educators should not be forced to act as shields against assault weapons and make impossible choices to try to protect students from the worst horrors imaginable.
97Percent, a bipartisan gun safety organization, unveiled research in October 2022 revealing that 70 percent of gun owners favor laws that would reduce gun injuries and deaths. We must come together to pass commonsense reforms, such as a ban on assault weapons and background checks on gun show sales and transfers.
Fighting for an End to Gun Violence in our Schools, Communities
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NEA Letter Urges Senate to vote NO on Resolution Condemning a Gun Rule
Submitted on 06/21/2023
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NEA Letter Urges House to vote NO on Resolution Condemning a Gun Rule
Submitted on 06/13/2023
Bills in Congress
Learn NEA's position on pending legislation related to public education, and take action to protect our schools
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S 3214 Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act www.congress.gov
Introduced on 11/02/2023
A bill that would divert Federal funding away from supporting the presence of police in schools and toward evidence-based and trauma-informed services that address the needs of marginalized students and improve academic outcomes, and for other purposes.
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HR 4999 Alyssa’s Legacy Youth in School Safety Alert (ALYSSA) Act of 2023 www.congress.gov
Introduced on 07/27/2023
A bill that would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require silent alarms in elementary schools and secondary schools, and for other purposes
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HR 2869 School Shooting Safety and Preparedness Act 2023 www.congress.gov
Introduced on 04/25/2023
To require the Secretary of Education, in consultation with the Attorney General and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, to publish an annual report on indicators of school crime and safety that includes data on school shootings, and for other purposes.
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