To the Editor:

During the past few months, our community engaged in discussions about the “value” of our teachers. During that time, much of the informal dialogue was about salary steps, how many days teachers are in session, and about their pension and the tenure system. On occasion we would hear talk about the monumental task that teachers accomplish by helping our children learn all they need to know to function successfully in our world.

Now, because of the tragedy in Connecticut, we are reminded about another role of our
teachers – that of frontline protectors of our children.