Disabled Lives Are An Afterthought During School Shootings. But Why?

Huffpost article by Shruti Rajkumar

Many schools have policies that leave behind vulnerable students and staff in the event of mass shootings, fires or other disasters.

In May 2022, disabled student Anja, 16, was in her school’s cafeteria, completely unaware that a student was headed toward her high school in Chicago with a gun.

Fortunately, the police apprehended the armed student before an active shooting could break out.

But Anja was terrified after hearing about the threat. She knew too well that, as a disabled student, she would not have been protected if that situation had escalated. Disabled Lives Are An Afterthought During School Shootings. But Why?