“You just gotta say goodbye and hope you’ll get the chance to say hello again.”
The next day, parents across the country prepared to take their kids to school., a local news reporter based in Austin, told BuzzFeed News."School should be the most safe place in the world for our kids. And it's unfortunately not."
O'Connell, who has elementary-age children, said he and his wife discussed not taking their kids to school today, but ultimately decided they should. Like the kids of Robb Elementary, it's the end of the school year for them — the fun-but-important final days before summer.These kids were going to start their summer vacations this week. They likely went to school today for end-of-year fun things, usually the case for elementary kids. They had entire lives to live this summer + beyond.
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