These young people are our new heroes and deserve our support and encouragement.

Nancy, beautiful blog today. It's difficult to read about Parkland without tearing up. As adults, we have failed to address the violence that is taking our children. Not only do they deserve to be heard but they deserve our total support. We have to make change.

I am so impressed with how articulate and passionate these children are. Let them lead the way! I am with them

I am inspired by these kids and admire their activism. I am with them 100% and hope their actions lead the way to making changes so sorely needed. If I had kids in school I would encourage them to stay out on April 20th or whatever day. They are amazing.

Someone was just discussing the fact that the student's actions reminds them of the student voices of the early 70s ---and yes March 24th is in my calendar.

The mother of the 33-year-old teacher who died a hero shielding his students is a Roslyn high school graduate and there is a email on Freds List mentioning a foundation which is been set up in his memory to fund needy children going to summer camp which was his passion.

"I believe the children are our future
Teach them well and let them lead the way
Show them all the beauty they possess inside
Give them a sense of pride
To make it easier
Let the children's laughter remind us how we used to be."
-Michael William Masser, Linda Creed, Gerald Goldstein

https://youtu.be/IYzlVDlE72w

A couple of folks have tried to start this in our town as well. Hopefully they will not be successful.

My son will not cut out of school and he will not attend any political protest for either side. He is a great kid and his job is to enjoy his childhood, learn proper values and get an education. He is not supposed to be used to help adults in fighting political battles. I mean no disrespect to anyone, but this is inappropriate.

If anyone thinks that hearing about school shootings will hurt our kids...wait until we see what adding political divisions to all the stresses they have to deal with already in their day-to-day lives. If you think depression and bullying are concerns now, imagine adding politics to the mix for our kids with the social media tidal wave that already drowns them.

I think many good people are hurting and I'm not trying to disparage anyone. Kids are not emotionally prepared to handle the political landscape right now. I'm not sure adults are emotionally prepared to handle the political landscape right now.

Getting our kids involved in these political battles will do irreparable damage. Be careful what you do in trying to deal with a tragedy. Great and irreversible harm can/will be done if this serpent is unleashed in our schools. I have far greater fear of that hurting my kid than I do of a psychotic shooter.