I came across a horrific article today about a school shooting that occured yesterday in Colorado, eerily 3 miles away from where the Columbine masacre happened 11 years ago. A 32 year old gunman was walking through the parking lot of Deer Creek Middle School firing at students with a hunting rifle injuring two students in the process. Before he had time to inflict any more damage, middle school math teacher David Benke sprung into action and tackled the assailant to the ground, thwarting any chances for more damage. Luckily, the two students wounded survived the shooting, one remains hospitalized. This article brings to light two crucial concepts. One, that school safety is far from being a perfected science, and that everyday breeds the opportunity for disaster to happen. We truly live in a fallen world, filled with terrible suffering that occurs when people decide to act wickedly. The second is that the role of a teacher is definitely multidimensional, and may provide the opportunity to not only mold students lives, but save them. Mr. Benke did an extremely noble, and courageous act by putting his life on the line to save others. Fortunately, he was successful in his attempt at subduing the gunman, and all lives were spared. So when disaster strikes, are you a person of action or not, are you willing to put your livelihood in jeopardy to save another?
Full article: http://http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_colo_school_shooting
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