School Superintendent Comments on C.T. School Shooting
Andover School Superintendent Marinel McGrath suggests limiting young students' exposure to news coverage of the horrific school shootings in Connecticut.
This was providing by Andover School Superintendent Marinel McGrath. Dear Parents and Partners, Like you, my heart is broken at the news of the tragic school shooting in Connecticut. At this writing, the complete story of what has happened is not available, but I have been thinking about all of you, and our children here in Andover who need our careful attention right now. First and foremost, please protect your young children from repeated viewings and auditory exposure to news accounts of this event. This is particularly important given the apparent young age of some of the victims. Young children will be particularly vulnerable, as other young children have reportedly been impacted by this tragedy. But it has to be said, that an event …