Welcome to your child’s school. Twenty years after the Columbine High School shooting, a school visit can feel like going to the airport. So are “run, hide, fight” trainings, full of tips on how to survive an active shooter. Some days might bring lockdown drills that students are not told in advance are rehearsals, not real threats. And in rare cases, the adult teaching algebra or social studies might be armed.

Source: New York Times April 20, 2019 07:00 UTC