She fears returning. Yesterday, teachers were introduced to a nationally known program that helps trauma victims cope. Next, counselors helped teachers re-create their thoughts when they realized what had happened and their reactions to the shooting. They asked what would make them feel safe now. Teachers were able to talk among themselves in groups of five or six.
Life goes on.
I'm not going to go home and pull the covers over my head. McGlenn said people need to realize that they are having normal reactions to an abnormal situation. Those near the shooting will have different feelings than those on the other side of campus, McGlenn said. Not as many students witnessed the event at Granite Hills, since most were in class, compared with those who saw what happened at Santana High. Students at the Santee school were on a class break during the March 5 shooting where two students were killed and 13 people were wounded.