Steph Ferguson
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College student who loves to read and write.
Stories (5/0)
School Shootings: A Widespread Epidemic
The article, "Teaching In An Age Of School Shootings" by Jeneen Interlandi, discusses the effects, controversies, and viewpoints of the teacher's experience in an age where schools are being threatened by shooters. Interlandi writes about the mental and physical effects of this on teachers. She also addresses the controversy in that teachers have become the first responders. Lastly, Interlandi highlights the new laws to have teachers carry firearms and the efforts to decrease gun violence and increase school safety. This article is so important because of the multiple occurrences of shootings in schools across America. The modern world of urban education is directly and immensely affected by the tragedies and threats in schools to the students, staff, and families.
By Steph Ferguson5 years ago in The Swamp
Sanity
I hope that one day we will all be sane. That life will be calm, and the folks will rest. I want to see the light of day and not be blind to it by the work of the world. The smoke will die off and the city will not drown in the trust of rules. Life will be full of bliss, and not wealth. The crowd will not be sad, and the world will not be bad. The brawls will stop, and the mobs will hush. But, I know that the world will not sleep. That the earth will move each day, one turn at a time. The sky will not clear, the clouds will not part. The town will still roar, and the songs will not seize. The noise is pure, but loud. The streets buzz, and the nights are long. But, it is the light that keeps the world wary. Stars will be bright, and the ground will be wet, with rain from the day.
By Steph Ferguson5 years ago in Poets