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Schools react to Capitol siege; we need to listen to kids
FILE - In this Jan. 6, 2021, file photo rioters try to break through a police barrier at the Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File) John Minchillo
Published: 1/19/2021 1:50:20 PM
It’s okay to talk about what happened. Discussion is a good thing, and this is a “teaching opportunity.”
This is what SAU 9 school officials were stressing after a violent mob stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. Teachers knew students would have questions and concerns, and they were prepared to have that discussion with them.
“This was an opportunity to engage people in a respectful way and reassure them that they are safe in our schools,” Superintendent Kevin Richard said by phone on Friday.