…and Columbine High, Platte Canyon High School, Dawson College, Bath School and countless others.

In many ways, I’m glad that the school environment here, while as stressful as it is, doesn’t and has never had to face a situation where so many innocent lives were lost in a mere few seconds or minutes.

And yet, I am in awe of the human spirit and of people like Liviu Librescu who survived the Holocaust only to died in his attempt to barricade the lecture hall doors so that his students could escape. It is in times like this that I become more aware of the true responsibilities of a teacher – we are more than just educators. We are protectors who must be ready to give up our own lives for the sake of those in our charge.

In joining Edrei and in light of my rekindled love for academia, I too will not be blogging on April 30.

May God be with those affected by this tragedy.