Principal Of Robb Elementary School In Uvalde Placed On Leave

Mandy Gutierrez, the principal of Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, was placed on administrative leave with pay on Monday. A legislative committee blamed Gutierrez and an assistant for failing to act after discovering a classroom lock wasn’t working.

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[nateg.]

So the principal is the first, and possibly the only public servant to be punished in this atrocity? A town FULL of cowards.

[td]

This gets more disgusting as the days go on. Blame everyone else but the police who failed to do their job over 300 GROWN MEN stood around listening to kids being killed and who had that means to end it but yes let’s fire the principal🤬

[brianbread]

Really? The principle? I want the police officers fired

[shishi]

suspend the principal but not the cops that were inside the school as the shooter was there???!! gtfoh

[cents]

Well thank God the principal was fired. We all feel so much safer now! Get the little guy that way they won’t pay any attention to Pete Arredondo!

[watchinvidzwatchinvidz]

Fire everyone of those horrible adults involved. They are not to be trusted around children & fellow teachers. They did absolutely nothing to prevent this from happening.

[trixied]

what about the 399 cops who arrived but didn't respond ? except for the border cop. the whole area must be scared shitless, cos whos protecting them if 399 cops couldn't protect their children, its beyond comprehension, and getting worse as the "people in charge" are afraid to do anything.sweet Jesus help the families they have a long hard road ahead, and if the lack of action is anything to go by so far they might never see anyone held accountable. that principale is handy fodder. SAD SAD SAD

[natashacutiepie]

I thought we would get the cops first but this works too. She didn't issue a school Lockdown & went & hid herself. The teachers had no idea what was going on.

[Micheleoneandonly]

Leave is not good enough. Will wait for word she is gone.

[peacethroughstrength]

OH, thats the beacon of awareness and security right there! 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

[cents]

Give those grieving families a breadcrumb to chew on!

[qkvlljr]

Listen locking a door wasn’t going to stop much the police need to be held accountable

[patsycadena]

Did the Principal know about the shooting in the school did she warning all the teacher in the school. Guess What? The Principal is be suspends . She know about the problem .

[iveryivery]

Doing everything possible to get rid of other people but not law enforcement huh, wow don’t forget the maintenance also

[PeterParker-vqcz]

this entire event has revealed that NO ONE actually cared about the kids.

[kevinwiens]

Let's face it there were actually 2 defective doors..
the inside classroom door latch was defective and the "outside entry' door lock was also defective. I am wondering what "the killer" would have done if he had found all of the outside doors locked and impenetrable? ?

[lydiakline]

Suspended WITHOUT PAY for the porker principal is appropriate"'justice""

[MsJanetWood]

🚨These brave, heroic Latino peace officers actually went *inside the school building!* They stood right outside the door, INCHES from where the gunman was! 🇲🇽🇺🇸
*In most other, school shootings the officials surround the building and stand behind their squad car and speak to the gunman through a MEGAPHONE!* 📣
🎖🏆These brave, Young men are the truly unsung héroes of our time! They all deserve PRESIDENTIAL MEDALS for being brave enough to stand on the FRONT LINES, RISKING THEIR LIVES, to SAVE THE LIVES OF 650+ STUDENTS, TEACHERS and OTHER STAFF!
❤Thank you for your service! If the residents of Uvalde, Texas 😔💔are too blind to see this, know that the rest of the Mexican-American community across the country recognizes your BRAVERY and IS PROUD OF YOU! 🇲🇽🇺🇸👮🏽‍♂👮🏼‍♀🚔🚓