School shootings can be prevented -- here's how | William Woodward | TEDxMileHigh

[fossilmemories]

Growing up I have always been bullied in school. The most common name I as called was a school shooter because I didn't have many friends and was the quiet and shy kid. I went to the administration, talked with them countless times about how bad I was bullied. Of course the admins did nothing to help me and help prevent that... when I was in middle school there as a program called "Rachel's Challenge" which was an anti bullying campaign put in to help students. Yet my school did absolutely nothing to help me... I got really depressed and tried taking my own life.

I am a junior in high school now and things have gotten better.. I don't get bullied anymore and I have friends. But people are scared of me. At first look, people think I am intimidating, and immediately category me, without even getting to know me. I have a really low self esteem, but I always try not to let that phase me.

Long story short, schools need to be aware that things like these really DO happen. The students and everyone else need to start appreciating each other.. all of these bad comments and rumors about someone really does affect them. Greatly.

If you read this and get bullied, please reply to this comment and let's help each other, it sucks not being able to talk to someone about it.

[Greenwell]

Teacher here. This is a beautiful video, and i'm sending it to my superintendent tonight. I hope that this video gets more views and more attention is brought to this program - there are some really wonderful ideas here. The key point I think he made is that we should adapt these ideas and strategies to fit our own schools' climates.

Thank you. Please continue to evolve this program and share it.

[MrRadical]

This is an interesting talk, however I was bullied, humiliated and ganged up on by my teachers. I never became violent, but I still have a lot of hatred in me because of that

[maryannnardelli]

How about being kind to each other? That's how you prevent them!

[syntatic]

It all starts with bullying. An act of revenge.

[pete]

I think the reason why we haven’t stopped school shootings is because no one has come up with a realistic idea yet. You can’t ban all guns, you can’t end bullying, you can’t take violence out of humans, you can’t lock down and secure every school like a prison. Maybe the answer is out there somewhere, but I haven’t heard it yet

[aloofhalifax]

We do tell. People just ignore students

[bcwells]

Parents need to raise the kids right and be involved in their life. Parents do not know who their children are anymore.

[ladyangel]

I’m going to share this with my grandkids schools. I worry constantly now. My grandsons now afraid to go to school. When the children are scared, there’s a bigger problem. I’ve started finding ways to help the schools prepare for this with new ideas. This video is helpful too. Thank you.

[dr.thumbtzen]

It all starts in the public school system. Outcasts and unpopular kids being singled out from the rest and feelings of loneliness it all fuels the anger towards society that they feel they are not apart of.
Gun laws won’t fix psychology issues.
It all starts from childhood and schools, we need to identify the “clicks” in school and forcefully mix in the kids with other kids on school projects and stuff like that, for example, when u have a class project in school and the teacher says ‘lalright everyone, get into groups of four with your friends “, but not all kids are social and you’ll see the shy nerd kid sitting by himself can’t find a group of friends to pull him in. Etc

[alexandergrinberg]

Wow great speech. You are impressive as you focused on solving the problem with solutions instead of blaming the mentally ill or assault weapons

[Quinold]

It angers me that people say the only solution is getting rid of guns all together.
That scares me that they can't actually address the whole problem. It's not only that these kids are commiting heinous acts with guns it's also that these schools did none of the blatant precautions to prevent.

These people will call out for help and they'll make their last attempt to find it, if they're lucky, help will find them, but the one's left in the dark will completely shatter and feel like they have absolutely nothing to lose. When one feels like they're nothing, what is there to lose?

They could easily be prevented and the schools that have them almost always had a sign. I live in an area smack dab in the middle of all these other schools like Columbine and STEM and from what I know, my school does a good job of treating people with respect, seeing signs, talking to people, and getting these people the help they need. During COVID-19, so many things are happening in everyone's lives that depression crowds them. Our school had to revamp their resources into helping these kids with their depression, thoughts, and experiences in the last couple of months but it's becoming ever clear that people fear the dark thoughts in each other's heads. So many dark things happen behind people's stare, so many things are happening back at their home, a lot of people fear that one might break.

I kind of vented a lot here. But these school shootings are preventable in so many ways that medias fail to address. I like William's take that taking that pill to lower that blood pressure is good and all but not as good as starting a diet. This goes for banning firearms, because the real solution really starts with you and your school's response to these students turmoil.

[albertgutierrez]

I remember my elementary school put me on medication because I had adhd. I immediately didn’t like how the meds were affecting me couldn’t get through to my mother because in her mind schools know more then me I told my sister and she convinced my mom to take me off the drug because she took herself to proof a point the medication was making me ill. Imagine schools having the power to put kids on meds and the parents stupidly allowing this to happen that’s the problem not guns or anger is the schools they put kids on meds simply so they can make more money of that child I say make the school responsible for every shooting it’s not the guns fault the schools are supposed to be educational not for profit I guess we forgot that. Point investigate the schools and punish them for pushing drugs on kids that don’t need them at all. Sadly our politicians just want to ban guns so they’ll use anything to their advantage even the blood of our youth but I guess people are that blind now a days not to see that. Long rant I know but that’s my story I stopped my meds because I knew I didn’t need them my sister was smart enough not to allow the school to repeat the mistake with her son.i was smart enough back then to fight my mom on it and thank god I had my sister to back me up stop giving in to these schools they don’t know more than you.

[codyshi]

Who's here after the Oxford High shooting in Michigan?

[wagesswag]

Robert's got a quick hand
He'll look around the room, he won't tell you his plan
He's got a rolled cigarette, hanging out his mouth he's a cowboy kid
Yeah found a six shooter gun
In his dad's closet hidden oh in a box of fun things, I don't even know what
But he's coming for you, yeah he's coming for you

All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
You'd better run, better run, out run my gun
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
You'd better run, better run, faster than my bullet
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
You'd better run, better run, out run my gun
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
You'd better run, better run, faster than my bullet

Daddy works a long day
He be coming home late, he's coming home late
And he's bringing me a surprise
'Cause dinner's in the kitchen and it's packed in ice
I've waited for a long time
Yeah the slight of my hand is now a quick pull trigger
I reason with my cigarette
And say your hair's on fire, you must have lost your wits, yeah

All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
You'd better run, better run, out run my gun
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
You'd better run, better run, faster than my bullet
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
You'd better run, better run, out run my gun
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
You'd better run, better run, faster than my bullet

All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
You'd better run, better run, out run my gun
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
You'd better run, better run, faster than my bullet
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
You'd better run, better run, out run my gun
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
You'd better run, better run, faster than my bullet

All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
You'd better run, better run, out run my gun
All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
You'd better run, better run, faster than my bullet

[Parsley-prsv]

My heart goes out to all the parents no one should ever have to bury their child God I can’t think of anything more horrifying I stand with all of you in solidarity for my heart weeps for you but know you’re sweet summer rose well blossom once more in the fields of Elysian we’re all heroes walk in tranquility and in peace Evermore 💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔

[lyn]

Schools need to be informed about the home lives of students. A school can have a safe, inclusive, judgement-free and educated climate, but if a student goes home every day to a toxic and unhealthy home with access to weapons, there is still danger present. School administration and teachers have to tow the line between professional distance and effective part-time guardians, and as someone studying education, I see that as one of the most pressing issues.

[atomicboomstic]

End the bullying and things like school shootings wouldn’t exist. All these shooters were bullied by their peers and or classmates.

[charleshanna]

Very Good
It's the hearts and minds of people that must change
We have to stop loving and embracing sin and selfish pleasure
And loving morality .
One that loves thy neighbor as you love thyself

[beedee]

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