Earlier today, Florida State University experienced an active shooter event, which has so far resulted in the deaths of two individuals and hospitalized several others.
First and foremost, our thoughts are with those who have been impacted and their loved ones. No parent, guardian or loved one should have to contend with the news that someone they love is injured or will no longer be able to come home to them.
The United Faculty of Florida and the Florida Education Association are checking on faculty, students and graduate assistants to ensure they are physically safe and are providing them with resources to help them get through this time.
Florida has experienced too many losses at the hands of gun violence in schools— and our experiences are not unique in our nation. This is the third shooting in three days impacting schools in our nation—first Dallas and San Antonio now Tallahassee. This is devastating to our communities, and we must not accept that this is just how things are now.
Today, we will do what we can to ensure the safety of those on FSU’s campus.
Moving forward, we are asking policy makers for more than thoughts and prayers.
CONTACT: FEA Press (feapress@floridaea.org), UFF Press (UFFPress@floridaea.org)
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The Florida Education Association is the state’s largest association of professional employees, with 120,000 members. FEA represents PreK-12 teachers, higher education faculty, educational staff professionals, students at our colleges and universities preparing to become teachers and retired education employees.
The United Faculty of Florida represents over 25,000 faculty at all 12 public universities, 15 colleges and Saint Leo University, along with graduate assistants at four universities.
