In the last few days, teachers wrote to Congress, urging bans on assault weapons, and to state lawmakers, seeking permission to carry firearms to school. “When I started teaching, I thought I was just coming in to teach,” said José Luis Vilson, 36, a middle school math teacher in New York City. “I’m curious to know, out of the people here, how many Nikolases they have at their school?” said Elizabeth Sundin, 48, a teacher’s assistant. At 58, he has been a teacher for 36 years, he said, and works at Stoneman Douglas. The Broward County school district announced on Monday that staff members would return to Stoneman Douglas at the end of the week.

Source: New York Times February 19, 2018 21:39 UTC