At Berclair Elementary, the school day began not with math drills or spelling tests, but with a lesson on something far more urgent: safety. Students leaned forward as their teacher, Tammie Chapman, wrote four phrases on the board in bold letters — Stop. Don’t Touch. Leave the Area. Tell an Adult.
It was the first glimpse of a new districtwide initiative, one that Memphis-Shelby County Schools (MSCS) leaders hope will save lives.
In September, all MSCS schools are rolling out a new gun safety curriculum, a move that comes during Gun Safety Awareness Month and in step with Tennessee’s new law…