Would you remember to assert yourself to close the door you propped open if danger is coming toward you and your school?
Fatal mistake, but panic makes us think unclearly, and drills don’t prepare you for that…
Frustrating though that this helped that man get in.

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I've been thinking about this also. I can't even imagine the tremendous guilt that the teacher must be feeling, but it really shows how just that little action could've bought even a bit more time before he entered. The timeline is chilling too - since it was apparently the minute after she opened the door that she noticed him.

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I can’t stop thinking of that teacher who opened the door. I guilty of propping open a door - it had really been upsetting to think of.

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I only prop open my door between passing periods. I have started locking my door, BUT, since we're not used to that or required to do it, I put a magnet on the doorframe.

The magnet in the door frame keeps the door slightly ajar. Anytime I need to lock down, I check the hall, and pull the magnet while simultaneously turning off the lights. The door is already locked, so I can quickly help students settle down.

After a student walked in my room and assaulted one of my students, I kept the door locked, no magnet, until I knew we were safe with the assailant in juvy, never to return to our building. This was the worst year for crazy stuff like this!

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