That Time I Was in an Active Shooter Lockdown at My School

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Content Warning: high school shooting, lockdown drills

A loud, electronic ‘click’ interrupted my teaching. I froze, stopped talking, and looked to the ceiling. This noise indicated that the school-wide intercom had just been switched on. I can’t remember the look on my face that betrayed whatever flashback was going on inside me.