Back to School

Pencils? Check. Notebooks? Check. Bullet-proof backpacks? Obviously, due to occurrence of school shootings, the creation of the bullet-proof backpack is upon us. This is not really a solution to the problem in my opinion. Here's a quote from the story:

"I want to keep my kid safe. I don't care what you do -- if you want to fight the good fight or fix the world's hurts, I can't help you, but my kids are going to be safe because of these backpacks," Curran said.

What is this guy thinking? To me he is resigning to the fact that there will always be school shootings. What does he mean by "fighting the good fight"? That's exactly what he should be doing. That means working with school officials and fellow parents to help identify and treat troubled children. That means working to ensure that children don't have access to firearms. He is taking a reactive rather than a proactive approach to the situation.